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randomocity... by Angie O. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer A few random thoughts and events. 1) My van has fruit flies. I know fruit flies need some sort of feeding/mating/breeding/hatching ground. The thought of finding whatever in ... Read on »
guy time by Angie O. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer Gavin and Grant recently had some opportunity to spend some time with this amazing thing called THE SAME GENDER. Here is a bit of what they did. Nothing warms my heart more t ... Read on »
just a general update by Angie O. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer I got nothing. Really, I have been feeling so uninspired to write lately. I thought I would just give you a general update on our lives. GAVIN: Second grade is going okay f ... Read on »
is this how it is supposed to work? by Angie O. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer Dear Brian, It seems as though people are starting to forget. Ever since September, the phone call, email, random text, letter and card influx inquiring as to how the boys ar ... Read on »
New Birthday Traditions by Angie O. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer Happy Birthday to you.... Happy Birthday to You.... Happy Birthday Dear Brian/Daddy.... Happy Birthday to you!! Today, You would have turned 37, dear Brian. THIRTY-SEVEN. A ... Read on »
How Google saved my son's life... by Angie O. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer So, the other day, this guy who claims to be my kids' grandpa suggested he come over and torture me help out with the pumpkin carving this year. I told him I was maybe going t ... Read on »
take a compliment by Angie O. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer Brian used to say I was terrible at taking a compliment.When he would delight in something I made for dinner, I would discount it by pointing out how THIS wasn't quite done or ... Read on »
Going Down the Road Feelin' Bad.... by Angie O. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer Look for me.Or listen for me.I will be the one driving 72 mph in a Honda Odyssey down I-55, IL Rt 4, I-64, I-57 and I-24 from Peoria to Paducah today belting out showtunes. My ... Read on »
Guess who... by Angie O. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer Remember how I mentioned recently how things seem to go in my life.... Well, guess who has a first grader who's class was doing a math/science project with pumpkins? Guess w ... Read on »
two steps forward, one step back... by Angie O. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer I don't know if you have noticed or not, but to me when I read over the last 7 months of posts, I notice a slight trend in the overall mood of this blog. As I read, I notice t ... Read on »
I am smiling as I write this by Angie O. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer I am smiling as I write this. WHY? For no reason in particular. No big revelation. No news. Nothing, really. I am smiling as I write this because I am trying to train my ... Read on »
how things seem to go in my life by Angie O. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer I cannot tell you how often the most simple mundane events in my house evolve into complete disasters. The kids were sick Monday evening causing them BOTH to miss Cub Scouts ... Read on »
It gets easier. I guess. by Angie O. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer This thing called grief - it gets easier. I guess. I guess the fact that I have successfully gone through every article of Brian's clothing and distributed it to friends or fa ... Read on »
Our special tonight is.... by Angie O. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer I love to cook. I really do. And I must say, I'm pretty darn good at it, too. I have developed a pretty good sense over the last 5 or so years for adding the right ingredients ... Read on »
Don't join the club... by Angie O. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer Honestly, there are many days when I resent you. Yes, you random reader, who have no idea how lucky you have it. Last year when the first graders would bring home their journa ... Read on »
disrespectin' ya by Angie O. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer Dear Brian,I have gradually been working my way through some of your personal belongings. I have divvied your coveted Grateful Dead tie-dye amongst your brothers. I have saved ... Read on »
eight... by Angie O. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer ONE... TWO.... THREE.... FOUR..... FIVE..... SIX... SEVEN... EIGHT..... HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GAVIN.I love you,Mom Read on »
set in stone by Angie O. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer Dear Brian,A few weeks ago, I was having an especially hard day. So many things reminded me of you and your absence was nearly unbearable. I won't recap the day because it is ... Read on »
desktop prisoner by Angie O. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer Dear Brian, When you were alive, I found more time and energy and creativity to update this blog. Strange how that worked. When you were alive, the pace was slow, laid-back, ... Read on »
The question I know you all want to ask…. by Angie O. Patient Expert Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer What are Angie and boys going to do now? I know you want to know. Wanna know HOW I know you want to know? Cuz many people, even barely acquaintances actually have enough gump ... Read on »