“Be a hero in the strife!”
Longfellow was an American poet and his “A Psalm of Life” is inspiring especially for those of us challenged with leukemia. Here’s some of his poetic advice: A Psalm of Life by Henry Wadsworth (Read More)
Stuart Island trip
My wife and I went boating last weekend with my son, daughter-in-law, and two grandchildren. It was great. I cant’ even express how beautiful the San Juan Islands are. We visited Stuart Island. A (Read More)
How to be happy even with leukemia
I’ve been feeling pretty good these last three days. I think the low energy was due more to the pneumonia I had instead of my leukemia. Worrying can get us down. I find it’s (Read More)
May 2018 blood test in
My May blood test has come in. I was especially interested in finding out my numbers because of my recent two bouts of pneumonia. My numbers are up by a little. Luckily not as (Read More)
Noisy library
Here’s one of the places I write. It’s my local library. Nice view, eh? Only problem with this particular library is it can get loud. They have a section for small children that’s not (Read More)
Glorious sunset at Semiahmoo
Nothing like a beautiful sunset at the Semiahmoo beach to lift your spirits. That’s my wife in the lower left of the photo. If you look close you can see the sunset in her (Read More)
No CLL pity parties
Many people I know are struggling with some sort of life threatening disease yet they hang onto Hope. My sister-in-law has multiple diseases and her life is in the balance. One of my cousins (Read More)
Round two
Sorry I haven’t written for awhile. I got hit with pneumonia again after only a two month reprieve! I’m going to have to check with my oncologist to see if my immune system is (Read More)
Conquered the Big Climb!
My son and I did it! We made it to the top of the Columbia Center for this year’s Big Climb. I was a bit apprehensive since I hadn’t done any preparatory exercising. I (Read More)
A day at the coffee shop
So here I am sitting in a coffee shop surrounded by people of all sorts, shapes and sizes. We’re in the same room yet every one of us is in his or her own (Read More)
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