When I was diagnosed with M.E. (Myalgic Encephalitis, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome as it is now more commonly called) in 1989 I was a teenager with everything to live for. …
Yesterday I visited the cardiologist. It is probable that my heart is OK but the mere mention of words like cardiac hypertrophy and atrial flutter made me feel my mortality …
One of my biggest challenges during this season of the year is the tension between my preparations for Lent and my commitment to gardening. I so often feel that these …
This morning I was very frustrated. My phone and computer calendars have not been in synch since my return from Australia. I have spent the morning rescheduling appointments and grumbling. …
As you know I am currently on vacation in Australia, having a great time with family and friends but also taking time to refocus and rethink where I am at …
God be with those who have lost family and friends in the Philippines, Comfort them, protect the vulnerable, have mercy on them as they grieve, Provide for them as they …
I am sitting here in the hospital beside my Mother’s bed watching her life slowly ebb away. It is only a month since our joyous celebration of her 90th birthday. …
One thing I love about living in the U.S. is the celebration of Thanksgiving. I tell people that there is no equivalent in Australian culture – we just aren’t very …
Yesterday Tom and I had breakfast at Chanterelles restaurant in Edmonds then drove down to the waterfront and looked out over the Puget Sound and the Olympic mountains while we …
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