Choosing life over luekemia
It’s been a while since I’ve written. The picture above explains why. We are building a “treehouse”. Actually its a combination pergola/treehouse: two decks with the top being the treehouse deck about 8 feet (Read More)
New Doctor
I have a new doctor and wow what a switch. He sat and listened to me. Several times during the visit he asked if I had any more questions. He was easy going and (Read More)
The best kind of love
I sometimes find it easy to tell myself I’m tired, watch Netflix, and waste time. Leukemia makes for a great excuse. Perhaps if I lived alone that would always be the case. But not (Read More)
What was I thinking?!
I’ve discovered something. It’s stupid that I hadn’t paid attention to this sooner. My energy levels, which are affected by my leukemia, are very much tied to how much sleep I get. Before Leuk (Read More)
“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)
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