The unspoken temptation
Those of us in the cancer club sometimes face a temptation that’s seldom talked about. It doesn’t affect all of us but possibly more than care to admit it. Even though blood cancers are (Read More)
Category: Thoughts
Dogs vs. Cats
This has nothing to do with leukemia. If you’re a long-time reader you know that many of my posts are just about my thoughts on life. Well, this ones about cats and dogs. Specifically (Read More)
Don’t toss your jewel away
Yesterday a woman tied a weighted bag to her body and jumped in the bay. She had kids and a loving husband. Now before I go any further I should say she apparently was (Read More)
Nasty cold bug
One of the goals of my blog is to show that we can keep Leuk from robbing the time we have. That we can live a normal, though somewhat different, life. Many will beat (Read More)
Legacy
There were flies, dead ones, all around him. But he didn’t move. He just sat there and if left alone would have starved. The frog relied on movement to catch his prey. If it (Read More)
Killer whales belong in the wild, not in tanks
When you have a serious disease like leukemia it is good to get your focus on something else. Volunteer work, hobbies, family, friends, helping others, or any worthwhile distraction really helps. I was inspired (Read More)
Define racism
This might be a little off-topic but I’ve gotta say it. It’s not often that I find myself disagreeing with conservatives. This time I sternly disagree. The president of Western Washington University used the (Read More)
Dad
A boy in Saskatchewan, teenager in Lynden, Army Air Corps gunner in North Africa, prisoner in Germany, and adoptive father in Birch Bay. These were the passages of the man resting in Hillsdale Cemetery. (Read More)
Leuk and young people
I woke up this morning realizing I’ve been on this planet for 62 years. I’m not sure what the heck happened. Yesterday I’m dancing with my girlfriend to White Rabbit, today I’m married to (Read More)
My Wife
After my oncologist appointment today, I had a great talk with my wife at Dairy Queen of all places. Seems we talk more when we’re not home… go figure. Anyway, I’ve been slowing down (Read More)
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