Yesterday, my brother David celebrated a birthday. Not just any birthday, mind you. He turned 50. Yep. Five-oh. We enjoyed celebrating his birthday with him while he was here in August for the DTS chapel. We made a yummy South-Beach-friendly dinner of grilled steak, mashed “potatoes”, veggies and salad. We enjoyed a non-South-Beach friendly carrot… Continue reading Half a century…wow, that’s a long time
Month: October 2008
South Beach Update – Week 11
How easy is the South Beach Diet, you ask? So easy that you can even eat SB-friendly in a hospital cafeteria! Last week was by far the craziest week diet-wise that I could have ever anticipated. Between doctor’s appointments, dentist appointments, “feminine issues”, Cub Scout and Girl Scout meetings, volunteering and crazy last-minute sleepovers, the… Continue reading South Beach Update – Week 11
Tales from Home!
We are home! All four of us. At the same time and in the same house. And all is relatively normal! Matt was released from the hospital around noon today. The doctor removed his drain which allowed Matt to take a much-longed-for shower and put on normal clothes. We made a quick pit stop for… Continue reading Tales from Home!
Tales from the Hospital Room
I’m still doing a lot of waiting, the only difference is I’m in the same room as Matt and we can actually see each other! Matt’s doing well after his surgery. He had a good day yesterday, and is up and moving around relatively normally today. He’s still stying in his gorgeous new dress, though… Continue reading Tales from the Hospital Room
Tales from the Waiting Room…now on the 7th floor
Well, Matt is out of surgery and has been in recovery for the past couple of hours. He looks good…well, as good as someone who has just had their neck sliced open can look. It’s been a morning of mixed reviews and good news/bad news: The good news is that the scan showed that the… Continue reading Tales from the Waiting Room…now on the 7th floor
Tales from the Waiting Room
*This is a duplicate post from what I posted yesterday on Facebook. * You know what they say: “It’s easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.” Well, Matt’s currently under anesthesia. So even if I wanted to ask for permission, I couldn’t. That’s my story, and I’m sticking to it. So here I sit in… Continue reading Tales from the Waiting Room
Threads of Gratitude (aka: “Seeing through a glass darkly”)
“Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.” I Corinthians 13:12b As I reflect on the journey of our last 13 months, I can see how God was orchestrating our lives to bring us to this point, this decisive moment. This experience of testing. And I’m grateful.… Continue reading Threads of Gratitude (aka: “Seeing through a glass darkly”)
A night out with the neighbors
Last night was National Night Out. Our community has never done anything for National Night Out or Neighborhood Night Out…until this year. It was a simple affair: catered BBQ from our former next-door neighbors, Charles & Becky Mentesana of C&B Bar-B-Q in Allen, a family pumpkin-decorating contest, and a visit by the Fairview Volunteer Fire… Continue reading A night out with the neighbors
Yes, there WILL be a test on this…
This will be a quick update. We have the dates scheduled for Matt’s procedures this week: Thursday (10-9) – he will have his CT and PT scans. I will have to drive him as the PT scan requires him to take a Valium and they will not allow him to drive home, nor will they… Continue reading Yes, there WILL be a test on this…
South Beach Update – Week 10
As with any marathon, you reach a point where you’re just “in the zone” and your body is cruising on autopilot. And then there’s the point where you hit “the wall.” In some regards, I feel like we’re starting to really get the hang of this lifestyle. In some respects, we’re totally “in the zone.” … Continue reading South Beach Update – Week 10