Reunions and Birthday Fun

14 Mar

We had family come into town this last week/ weekend to celebrate Susie’s mom turning 90. In addition, Callahan’s General Store was celebrating its 45th Anniversary. So, Susie’s brother combined the two events to organize a family reunion. So not … Read More »

Belated Birthday w/ Crab

18 Jul

Over last three decades, we hosted a summer solstice party to celebrate our June birthdays. We continued the tradition when we lived in the UK, and upon our return to Austin. However when Susie experienced complications from brain cancer recurrence … Read More »

Nana’s Lokshen Kugel

18 May

There are multiple different types of kugel recipes out there, some sweet and some savory. Traditionally families either did potato or noodle kugels, which is a Yiddish term for a baked casserole. My great grandmother, Edith Entin (aka Nana), made … Read More »

Summer Graduation

4 Jul

We just returned from a great trip in California. The motivation was our eldest child’s graduation from Cal Poly. He recently completed a Masters Degree in Biomedical Engineering. My parents joined us for the week, just north of San Luis Obispo, … Read More »

Grandpa Fred McCarthy

3 Jan

Just before New Years, my father-in-law (Fred McCarthy) passed away.  He was just shy of 95 years old.  Fred and Susie’s mom (Leora) married almost twenty years ago.  Our children have known him as their grandfather.  Fred and Leora have … Read More »

Time for a Summer Vacation

17 Aug

Susie and I returned from her Neuro-Oncologist appointment today.  It has been quite a whirlwind last four months.  After three months of Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment, Susie had a brainstem stroke in April.  She met with many doctors and has completed around three … Read More »

June Graduation

6 Jun

It certainly feels like summer in Austin.  We’ve had a handful of days in the high 90s with spotty rain that has cooled days down into the 80s.  I think nights with 60 degree temperatures are gone for a few … Read More »

July Cancer Check-Up

11 Jul

We are now approaching the middle of July.  First the good news.  Susie and I returned from MD Anderson this last week.  Her scans are stable, no growth/ significant changes to report.  So, this weekend we are collecting our thoughts … Read More »