What a great adventure!
Susie and I had an Administrative Law Judge Hearing on the 19th of July. She applied back in 2008 for Social Security Disability. After chasing her claim for three years, we learned in 2011 that her claim was denied. The … Read More »
The last week and a half has been quite a roller-coaster. Susie was a bit bummed because she was not attending the Callahan Girls Weekend, where a bunch of her aunts, sisters, cousins, nieces and so on get together once … Read More »
One of the side effects that has become chronic trying to recover from cancer treatment is always feeling cold. This condition has ebbed and flowed over the last 3+ years. We have worked around it with Susie wearing extra clothes … Read More »
With family getting on in age, one of the treasures that hopefully gets passed down from generation to generation is recipes. One recipe our kids and their cousins love is Leora’s brownies. They seem to always be on-hand to enjoy during a … Read More »
We’ve crossed into June and May has been quite eventful for Central Texas. We experienced terrible storms over Memorial Day. They were more than just Thunder Storms. They included strong winds, up to around 65 mph, and water that caused … Read More »
Earlier this week, a resolution sponsored by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) passed calling for the University of California at Davis to divest from “corporations that aid in the Israeli occupation of Palestine and illegal settlements in Palestinian territories.” … Read More »
Well June has been quite a busy month. Gabriel returned from Cal poly, Susie had her two month check-up, Pearl finished her first year of High School and we hosted our annual Summer Solstice party. Susie is feeling better, though … Read More »
Well, we’ve returned from vacation and school has started. Susie spent some time in Sonoma visiting some dear friends and our nephew, Matthew. She came back to blistering temperatures near around 110 F/ 43 C. Fortunately, we were turning around … Read More »
Life is chugging along as if we have truly settled in Austin, though there are still four boxes that should be emptied (no earthly idea what is in them, but they are looking at me every weekend). The kids are … Read More »
This last year was definitely a year full of changes. Looking at the writings on my blog, some of the changes were quite stressful and some were anti-climatic. However, we could not have gone through them in a successful fashion … Read More »
We’ve hit November and what a whirlwind/ roller-coaster October was. Susie had her surgery, to remove a tumor from her Parotid Gland, on Monday the 11th. That first week was very challenging, but we got through it with lots of … Read More »
Well, we are all in Austin. We are staying with our dear friends, Ken, Lisa, Zoe and Phil. The kids started school, Susie now is the proud owner of a Honda CR-V, and I’m hopping around the US (Tampa, Phoenix, … Read More »
Well we’ve sold the Alfa, dismantled Gabriel’s bed and are almost set for the movers next week. My office is still a mess and we have a few things still to sell (Gumtree Cambridge): – Portable Air Conditioner – Samsung … Read More »