Our 2021 Christmas letter

Every year we get lovely Christmas update letters tucked into cards from friends and relatives that summarize their year. While some of these letters mention the curveballs that are sometimes thrown, most of the time the letters gush with news of grandchild births, graduations, promotions, exciting travels and overall good fortune. I view these letters …

An unconventional Valentine’s Day

Today is our one-year anniversary. Most people speak of this in terms of relationship status. But today marks a very different anniversary for Entrepreneur and me. It was one year ago today, Valentine's Day, when he went into surgery to remove a cancer mass in his brain.  Not exactly what you would put in a …

Am I the storm?

Fate whispers to the warrior, "you cannot withstand the storm." The warrior whispers back, "I am the storm." ~Unknown When I came across this quote, it really struck me as a powerful way to combat the fear, doubt, worry, anxiety and sheet exhaustion that goes along with the battle with cancer. While I'm not the …

Might have been bad timing….or not?

Can you believe I chose "Joy" as my One Word for 2017? Joy. Really? When I picked this word back in January, my crystal ball was evidently malfunctioning. For who in their right mind would choose Joy knowing their husband would be facing brain surgery in a month and a half? How in the world is one to be …

February Photo Challenge: Love

Well, I had visions of wonderful "Love" photos for February's photo challenge from our winter vacay to Mexico. They were going to be fabulous. And then this happened.  The month became a blur and now it's time to share......and I'm literally putting this together the afternoon of February 28th. So, for what it's worth, here's my …