It’s been quite a while since I’ve Blogged. I’m still doing ok and spending most of my time with my friends and family. And Rusty too of course! I’m also spending time with the  twins at Kristen’s house. They are getting so big and I love every minute with them. They give me so much joy? This year we had a smaller team for our Walk2EndAlz but we still raised a lot of money. I was also so happy to see some of my Intel buddies. Many thanks to Gail for driving out to Danville. And of course Scott Harrison was with us too. The twins loved everyone and I’m so glad we got a lot of picture ..read more

Happy Thursday everyone! I haven't blogged for a while so I thought today might work for me. One of the reasons I wanted to blog was to share some good news for me/us and our family? Yesterday was my annual check up with my neurologist! Her name is Dr Sachdeva and she has been my doctor since my diagnosis in 2016. She also was very instrumental in helping me get involved with the clinical trials at UCSF.  Bob and I went together which is very important for someone who has AD. It's never good to go alone because half of the time you won't remember what the doctor said ..read more

Happy Friday to all of you! It’s been a while since I’ve blogged but today seemed to be a good day for me to let you know what’s going on with me.  I haven’t been in the mood to blog or to do much of anything. I’m still doing my meditation and Bible plans in  the morning with my espresso ☕️ And I like sitting outside! The birds bring me joy when the weather cooperates ?  I’m still able to help Kristen with the babies and I love every minute of that. Unfortunately I injured my shoulder so I’m in a lot of pain and dealing with physical therapy every week. I can still hold the babi ..read more

Greetings to all of you and Happy New Year?I haven’t blogged for quite a while so I decided today might be a good day to update everyone. It’s cold & rainy and I think staying home is best for me today.  I’m doing ok - just ok. Not great but not terrible. My short term memory is non existent and I really cannot remember conversations!! It’s so frustrating but I’m trying my best to stay positive.  Any time I talk to someone I write down what we talked about so I can let Bob know or Kristen or my friends what happened or what I needed to do that day.  I tried my best to get ..read more

Hello and happy weekend to all of you? I'm going to start this by saying I've definitely slowed down but have been able to make the most of it and will continue to fight this crazy disease. I haven't blogged in over two months. Not because I didn't have anything to say but mainly because it takes a lot of time and a lot of brain power to write these days. So that being said, this blog is dedicated to LOUIS BURNS! Last Saturday several of us went to a celebration of life for our Intel buddy Earl Whetstone. He was well a special man well liked and sometimes feared. I was honored to be able ..read more

Happy Holidays to you? It's been quite a while since I posted a blog. I hope you're all doing well and enjoying the holiday season! I've been following my therapists advice and doing what makes me happy most days. My cognition has been pretty good and I'm definitely staying active and involved with the Alzheimer's Assoc and with all my friends and family. I try to start my day with meditation, prayer and a nice strong espresso. Lately I've been following up with some non-caffeinated passion & mint tea! It's such a lovely change and the warmth is calming to my stomach! I ..read more

Greetings from cloudy Danville CA. We need rain and we were expecting rain today but so far we've just gotten sprinkles. I mention the weather because this is a good day for me to blog! It's been a few weeks since I've shared my journey with you so I will do my best to capture all the fun I've had! I've spent most of the days listening to my books, walking, meditating, hanging out with friends & family and doing my yoga. I've also found a new love of painting!  Amazon has adult Paint by Number kits. The first one turned out great and I can't wait to see it after it's matted and framed ..read more

Wow, it's been a long time since I've shared my journey. My last blog was in July! I have fully embraced my therapists mantra of 'ENOUGH' and have been focusing on fun, family, friends and fundraising.  Bob and I were able to get out of town this past month too. It was the first time we'd been on a plane in quite some time! I wasn't nervous but I definitely did not take my mask off! I got a cold from that trip and freaked out a little bit. I thought I might have COVID. Thankfully I tested negative but still spent a few days on the couch trying to get my energy back! We loved our time ..read more

Oh my goodness I really don't know where to start. It's been over a month since I shared my story and sadness about losing my drivers license. Little did I know that the DMV gives you a 2nd chance to take the written test!  I was so excited when the mail came a few weeks ago with a new appointment time for me to take both the written and the driving test. I wasn't too hopeful but I decided to take the sample tests and this time I wrote down the correct answers on index cards. I studied a few times each day but tried not to stress out about it. I've been OK without driving these past few m ..read more

OPINION -East Bay Times July 17, 2021 There has been a lot of controversy around the new Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab. As someone living with early stage Alzheimer’s, I have a lot of feelings around this. Some background: I worked in technology since I graduated from college. I spent most of my years at Intel Corporation, managing and leading teams, and coaching and leading others to help them find their true purpose in life. In 2012, I started struggling at work and had a hard time remembering conversations. I started down the long path of getting a diagnosis and in June 2016, after many docto ..read more