6/30
It’s amazing the things cancer has made me less afraid of: Bugs. Needles. Turning 40. I have a vivid memory of my Uncle Lenn turning 40....
6/29
Chemo is boring. It’s like having to watch three French movies in a row. “I’ve sat here all day, nothing happened, and now I feel sick.”...
Nature vs. Picnic Tables
I spent a couple of hours at Kittridge Park yesterday. It’s a small park around the corner from my apartment, right across the street...
6/26- Dinner at IKEA
Sometimes a couch is just a couch. Other times, it is inspiration. One of the major themes of our time in Atlanta, besides cancer and...
6/24- This Summer's Solstice
When I was in college I back packed across Europe. One day I was talking to someone from France and they said, “Americans hate Sunday...
Field Notes from Grandma's Part 2
Even though it’s this first day of summer, my mind has been on winter. Coats specifically. See I used to play this game in New York when...
6/20
“Why is there a copy of The Asheville Times from March 10, 1957?” asked my mother. Those are the things you ponder when you are going...
6/19- Steroids and Two Acts of God
Jaimie and I got into a fight last week and she blamed it on the steroids. I was like sweet, does that get me out of trouble? Yes, it’s...
6/16 Containment vs Cure
This morning Jaimie asked me to help her carry boxes of school supplies out to her car. I said, “What about my cancer?” She shook her...
6/14- The Test Results...
Waiting for test results is the worst. I’ve been able to distract myself for the past few days. There have been classes to teach and...
