Irish memories

Today is the day after Christmas and I think it’s my favorite day of the year. All of the anticipation and anxiety associated with gift giving is over, and lo and behold, everyone seems happy with what they got. Everyone behaved yesterday and we all had a great, if haphazard dinner. I just couldn’t get […]

Why I Fell In Love With Dr. Susan Love

During this month, a lot of money will be raised for breast cancer. Here’s the organization that I’ll be supporting and why. I hope you’ll consider it when you make your own donations. Dr. Susan Love is the President and Medical Director of The Susan Love Breast Cancer Foundation which is a non-profit organization dedicated to the […]

Losin’ the Wig

Last week I decided to stop wearing my wig, and start going out with my “real” hair. After chemo, my hair came in completely silver, in addition to being so curly that it looks kind of like a very short Afro. So I decided to dye it myself on that snow day last week; after […]

The Annual Christmas Tree Cutting Ritual

“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill, to be plenteous in mercy, is to have the real spirit of Christmas.” — Calvin Coolidge We just got home from the annual Christmas tree cutting ritual. I’m Catholic (or at least I used to be, […]

2 Weeks After Reconstructive Surgery

It’s been 2 1/2 weeks and I’ve been out and about, seeing a lot of friends and being more social than I’d been immediately post surgery, as I’m feeling much better. And, just about every single time I see someone, the inevitable happens. They ask how I’m doing and then…..their eyes just cannot help themselves […]

A White Horse In Ireland

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