While She Was Sleeping

November 26, 2008

Yesterday evening I heard some sad baby news, the kind that makes you hold your own baby close. The circumstances were close to ours, and I just didn’t want to let Maddie out of my grasp. I brought her little body into bed with us, and the four of us (Mike, Maddie, Rigby, and I) [...]

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Thanks for Thanksgiving!

November 25, 2008

When I was a little kid my parents took me to New York for a trip where we stayed at a fancy midtown hotel. This was the city where my Dad grew up, but when he lived there as a kid he didn’t stay in a fancy midtown hotel – he lived in a tiny apartment in the [...]

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Maddie’s First Music Video

November 25, 2008

I just don’t know if making videos like this will one day delight my child, or be used against me in a court of law. She has that rock star point down.

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All Aboard

November 24, 2008

Maddie had a good appointment with Dr. Lung on Friday, despite the fact that the doctor was running a hour and 40 minutes late. You can just imagine what kind of mood I was in by the time the doctor showed her face. The good news is that Maddie’s lungs sounded good, and she is [...]

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…Must Come Down

November 21, 2008

I left San Francisco with a heavy heart. I felt bad leaving Jackie! as she’d contracted a nasty cold when I was there and I wanted to take care of her. I knew the cold would prevent her from starting her next round of chemo on time and that was a bummer. But Jackie! is [...]

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Cop Out

November 20, 2008

I had five deadlines in the last two days. FIVE. So I am copping out on finishing my story tonight because I am CROSS EYED. But I will say, don’t worry, everyone is fine. I’ll finish the story tomorrow after I’m rested. To make it up to you, here is a picture of my delightful [...]

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