I am now posting at https://creatingmemories.home.blog/. Please update your bookmarks - I hope you'll continue to follow me at my new site ..read more

This was taken on a recent trip to Illinois to visit my family.  Our grandson Ian and his Mom and Dad (Alan and Jen) went with us.  Some of my family members had not met Ian yet, so it was nice that we finally made that happen.  Family vacations are rare -- we also got to visit with some long time friends.  My brother retired the day before we arrived so we had a special celebration for him.  ..read more

Allison Gatlin, a Tech reporter with Investor's Business Daily and Investors.com published a story today about some Alzheimer's Research that is making some news. It's an interesting article and although I am quoted in here, it is not the reason for me to post this story -- it's promising. Click here to view the article   Experts see Hope I appreciate Allison's work on this. I'm gearing up for ..read more

Can you believe that I am posting within a month of my last post?  I can't.  I have tried to get on several times but the thoughts just weren't coming together.  In the past week three more people I know have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.  It is just everywhere.  I am glad they are getting diagnosed and the help they need, but I wish it wasn't happening so frequently.  Next month is ..read more

Imagine that -- another post and it hasn't been three or four months -- or longer!  I have had quite a few doctor's appointments this week -- mostly pertaining to my cancer.  Everything is good, just follow ups. I am also seeing my neurologist tomorrow.  My appointments there are a little depressing because there isn't anything he can do for me other than refill my prescriptions.  So, we keep ..read more

It isn't a joke -- one year ago today I had that fateful mammogram that showed my stage 2 cancer. It has been a long year -- one I hope to not repeat.  I go this week for my six month mammogram from surgery.  We are hoping all looks good.  I have seen more doctors, labs, hospitals than I ever wanted to.  I know lots of people coping with much worse than I went through and I salute them.  Praying ..read more

Yes, that's me now -- grey hair and all! I've been coloring my hair for over 30 years and I told my husband that after the cancer, that however my hair came back it was going to stay that way.  So now it is grey and curly.  This photo is about a month old and it has grown longer, but this is the new me. Take it or leave it. My grandson Ian is now 13 months old and always brings a smile to my ..read more

Yes, it has been many long months since I have added anything to this blog.  The last few chemo treatments I had this summer did a number on me.  I was sailing along pretty well and then a big old truck seemed to come smashing into me.  After my chemo finally ended, I went in for surgery. Luckily, the chemo had done its job (it should have for what I went through!) and the tumor was pretty ..read more

Monday, I head back to the chemo chair.  At least I know what to expect now! But, my doctor was kind enough to delay my next treatment one week so I could visit family last week. My husband, brother and I went to the US Open Golf tournament for one day at Erin Hills in Wisconsin.  It is an amazing course -- one I would never want to play.  We were also able to visit with some cousins that live ..read more

A few months ago I came across an old friend on Facebook and re-connected.  We had just lost track of each other and it was so nice to hear from her again.  One of the first questions she asked me was "Did your son ever open up his letters you wrote him on his birthdays". I had forgotten that I shared that with her.  If you have followed my blog you know that I the day my son was born, I wrote ..read more