Jackie!’s Walk

May 7, 2012

Mike, Annie, my parents, and myself all converged on San Francisco this weekend in honor of Jackie! For the fourth year in a row, we were a part of her team walking to raise money for the National Brain Tumor Society. Turk the Tumor is Toast Family and friends of Jackie! came in from all [...]

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I Left My Heart

March 6, 2012

I had a good trip to San Francisco. Jackie has an apartment in a great part of the city…this is the view from her corner: I looked at it every two hours, when I had to move my car. I hate your stupid parking, San Francisco. We we very chill the majority of the time. [...]

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Driving Rain

March 1, 2012

So my drive to San Francisco. That is something I never want to do again. Except that I have to do it again in a few days. I am so tempted to abandon my car here and fly back to LA. The drive started out great. A lot of you suggested I download an audio [...]

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Queen Of The Road

February 29, 2012

Later this morning I am driving up the California coast to San Francisco to spend some time with Jackie!. I am going again in two weeks for an epic girls’ weekend, but timing and circumstance worked together to allow me this extra bit of time with her. I am desperately looking forward to holding that [...]

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Lean

February 21, 2012

I am really struggling. My mind is 100% elsewhere. I am stressed. My hair is falling out. My stomach hurts all the time. I play with my daughter and I’m thankful she doesn’t know what the dark circles under my eyes mean. When I can, I lay under blankets and I stare at the clock, [...]

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Gooooal!

September 23, 2011

Jackie! is in town visiting, so Annie is in high gear. She’s been following Jackie! around everywhere, dancing, counting her toes (she likes nail polish), and generally trying to impress Jackie. Yesterday morning she stood outside Jackie!’s bedroom door and said over and over, “Hi? Hi?” Annie is gonna be saaaaaad when “Nackie” leaves. Mike [...]

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