I wrote the following after months of not only facing death and riding some kind of tortuous roller coast, but also watching firsthand the actual death process. Death is not pretty, any way you look at it. Death can come from: blunt force trauma, stab wounds, a surgery gone wrong, gun-shot wounds, even a tortured… Read more

Hello all: Michael passed away today 12/30/2024 at around 1:30 pm PST. The last few days have been a well-orchestrated master piece. John McMullen came Friday afternoon. Dave had picked him up at the airport and brought food for our lunch together. Saturday our young friends gathered and sang music to Michael, passing around the… Read more

Michael’s decline due to liver failure is happening fast. Monday the 23rd we placed a hospital bed in the den again. He was too weak to stand. His speech became more slurred. By Christmas eve he was unconscious a lot of the time, but also frustrated because he couldn’t explain what was happening to him… Read more

Happy Winter Solstice! First of all: thank you for your prayers and good thoughts. When I wrote the last entry, I was truly afraid of what was to come for me and Michael. There were dramatic changes.  However, my attitude has changed a lot. It is a process of facing fears, acknowledging them and then… Read more

This is the first update that Michael hasn’t reviewed, so read at your own risk. Hah! However, I did give him a brief overview of the content. It has only been a week since the last update but I am shocked by how much Michael has declined in that one week. He hasn’t been able… Read more

Hello Friends! Last Wednesday, 11/27, I had to drive to Portland and back by myself for some specialty health care I can only get there. This was a BIG deal for both Michael and me since he has always been my driver, especially for any long distance. I drove Michael’s car, a bigger, plug in… Read more

It hasn’t been that long since the last update, but it has been a bit of a wild ride. One could argue that if you are going to ride this life, you might as well make it a wild one. Get a lot out of every bit of your experiences. How do I spell relief:… Read more