Category: The Samantha Years
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Pore
I have developed a pimple on my chin. It has not gone away. I play at it, pick at it, but it will not heal….it’s something beneath my skin that will not go away. Kind of like this week…..This week is the Children’s Hospital Radiothon (if you can give, please do)….incredible, miraculous stories of healing…
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Tonight
Tonight was a fabulous meeting of the Supermoms. We discussed super topics….. G-Tube vs. Oral Feeding Generic Keppra vs. brand-name Whose child had brain surgery…..whose seizures are under control Just another day. We wished a Supermom safe travels as she journeys to Europe and leaves her sweet boy for a week. We shared in her…
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Love Letter to Holden Caulfield…..My tribute to J.D.Salinger
This post can also be found Under the Cuckoo Clock It’s really too bad that so much crumby stuff is a lot of fun sometimes. ~J.D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye Oh Holden! We meet in Mr. Stough’s English class. You were so real, so jaded, so naughty. You smoked, you drank, you flunked…
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A Good Day
Today was our first day of in-home music therapy. I was really hoping Samantha would like this therapy because she loves music. But I also had my doubts….I have taken Samantha to music classes before. And they are just okay. Because kiddos are sitting. And then they are marching to the music. And then they…
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Code Orange
Last week Samantha and I shuttled back and forth from Loveland to TCH, TCH to Loveland….back and forth….back and forth. The hatchback of the Malibu contained 4 pairs of underwear, my comfy sweats, all of Samantha’s meds, 3 Dr. Seuss books, my favorite pair of pajamas and a bag of Milano cookies. I can pack…
Samsmom: Life, Joy, Loss and Loving your Mitochondria 