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Posts from ‘November, 2009’

Sorry, was having a moment

There are a lot of balls in the air, and I just needed a moment or 3.  Bear with me.
If this were Hollywood, she’d have woken up Thanksgiving night in a flash of white light, and skipped out of the CCU while whistling “It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas”.  If this were Hollywood, [...]

Faith

I started shaving my head several years ago when my wife said the infamous phrase, “honey, your hair has started migrating…”  I haven’t shaved my head since this all started.  I haven’t really looked in the mirror since this all started either.
I did today.
Apparently I have some gray hair now.  Go figure.
So, last night, some [...]

Still waiting.

An old friend found the finished video I was watching on her itouch the other day.  Thought I’d share it with you all.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9n2imsHihs
Patience.
Dedication.
Enduring faith.
Unstoppable hope.
Strength.
Determination.
Perseverance.
Grace.
An advocate.
Courageous.
Devoted.
Compassionate.
Conviction.
Generosity.
Committed.
Tenacious.
Inspirational.
Extraordinary.
THAT is my wife.
I’m having a rough go of it today.
The Wednesday after this happened, I prayed for the strength of Samson, the wisdom of Solomon, and the courage of [...]

Tom Petty said it best….

The waiting is the hardest part.  Can’t get that chorus out of my head for nothing.
My mind has been going through every possible alternative.
Saturday was bill day, because having the power turned off now would really kinda suck.  I think I figured out her filing system and found some paperwork.  Natalie stayed up with Anissa [...]

Support and baby steps

When I first started this site up several years ago, it looked a little different.  I band-aided together a couple of software packages and made it work.  I would watch the little counter go up shortly.  1 hit here, 4 hits there, etc as friends and family would trickle in.  It was something to do [...]