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Another family Easter celebration.
Six of us this year at Katie's house for dinner after church. It's always nice to see Katie's in-laws! Just Maryellen and Richard this year. No Sam and Devon because Sam couldn't get off work. The...
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Play ball!
Home opener for the Nationals! It was a chilly day, and the Nats lost to the Pirates, but Katie and I had fun. I love Nats Park. We had great seats near first base. There was a Hard Times Cafe stand...
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Wakey wakey New Jersey quakey!
A 4.8 earthquake shook the Tri-state area this morning. Sam and Devon live in Brooklyn. They definitely felt the quake. Californians can laugh at us East Coast folks all they want about our reactions,...
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Great American Solar Eclipse!
Solar eclipse day! The weather cooperated, so the eclipse was actually visible in our area. We weren't in an area with totality, but about 87% of the sun was covered. It definitely got a bit darker and...
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A four day weekend.
And not the good kind. I went in on Thursday morning for my hernia repair. I was out like a light before I even got to the operating room. The next thing I remembered was the surgery nurse telling me...
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Pretty flowers!
I got a card and Sunday's altar flowers from church. And the garden at home is blooming, too. The daffodils are done, but the azaleas are popping up everywhere. The irises are almost ready to open, and...
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April 19th is the 29th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing. It's also the 31st anniversary of the Waco siege that led to the bombing. Tomorrow is the 25th anniversary of the Columbine High School...
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Healing.
I laid down on my bed after dinner last night, thinking I'd rest for half an hour...and woke up at 1 a.m. And I was hungry! Every second of rest and every bite of food goes to healing. I think I'm...
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Home for a week.
Actually, it's been ten days. I'm definitely improving. I have one spot that hurts whenever I stand. It's annoying more than anything. The skin stings a bit when I take a shower. But I'm much better....
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All good.
My two week post surgery follow-up was today. My surgeon said that everything looks good. Any pain at this point is normal, and I need to give myself time to heal. He thinks I should be fine in two...
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Well, this sucks.
Guess where I spent most of Thursday morning (starting at 1 a.m.)? Mary Washington Hospital's ER. Again. The pain I've been having got to a point where I couldn't move without wanting to scream. It was...
View ArticleFour weeks!
Four weeks after surgery, I'm finally feeling almost normal. There's still a little bit of pain in one spot (where the seroma is), but it's manageable. I'm doing most of my regular activities, minus...
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Getting there...
Today was the first time since my surgery that I got through the day without pain. The day did catch up with me, though, and I'm hurting just a little bit. An ibuprofen and a good night's sleep should...
View ArticleGood News!
Tonight before choir practice, Katie announced that her oncologist said that she is an official breast cancer survivor! It looks like we've both kicked cancer's ass. It's been a tough time for both of...
View ArticleAll Good Things, 30 years later.
Thirty years ago tonight, the series finale of Star Trek The Next Generation aired. I had just graduated from Colorado State University a couple of weeks before, and my family was about to move from...
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All 34 counts!
Trump has actually been convicted. I really fear for the lives of the judge, lawyers, and jury. The MAGA freaks are unhinged.It's actually quite sad. A former President of the United States convicted...
View ArticleFarewell, Disco.
I just watched the series finale of Star Trek Discovery. It was a beautiful end. I'm sorry that it's over. I'll miss the characters, though I'm sure we'll see some pop up on the upcoming Starfleet...
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*whew*
I got some good news from Anthem today. I was worried that I hadn't gotten a bill for last fall's gallbladder surgery. It turns out that they'd covered it almost in full! Would have been nice to know...
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Another Trek anniversary.
Twenty five years ago last Saturday, Star Trek Deep Space Nine aired its final episode, "What You Leave Behind". I still miss this show. It's my favorite of all Trek series. I catch the reruns on...
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