To quote Princess Leia, the more you tighten your grip, the more star systems will slip through your fingers ..read more

More stories from near the equator. Part 2 of 2 about our recent trip with Tess to Costa Rica.  ..read more

It's time. It's time to take Tess out of the United States and into another country ..read more

We have a saying in our house. We talk about "the age of independence". And yes, there are some eyerolls from our kids, but we push them to do stuff for themselves ..read more

A rare event. A solar eclipse in the United States. Where was Tess on that day, and what was she doing ..read more

You're busy. Sometimes you think about how busy you were a year ago and think wistfully--man, that wasn't busy at all compared to now! But in spite of this busyness, there's something that's required from all Hao-Fountain patients.    If you need to donate to our biorepository because you haven't yet, email me here: bo [dot] bigelow [at] gmail.com.    Buzzy - personal vibrating ice pack for easier shots for kids. Order on Amazon here.  ..read more

I always tell you I got more questions than answers. But this week, I've come up with an answer. And it's helping me every single day.  ..read more

Sometimes when you're on the road, your plans go out the window. You have only a fraction of the stuff you need. But something unexpected comes up. And you have to MacGyver a solution ..read more

Tess has this thing. It's not a superpower, but a way of seeing the world. The best way to describe it comes from a movie from 1982.  ..read more

Tess has developed a new habit. It's about her breathing. And it seems like she may be trying to tell us something. If you're from the Hao-Fountain community and you see behaviors that you're working to address, give me a shout:  bo.bigelow@gmail.com     ..read more