Month: July 2025

Our Sunday morning started as our old Sunday mornings used to start. Coffee, reading, and brunch and beer at Steel Hands. Brunch was bliss—tangerine sours, fried mac n’ cheese bites, great music and the quiet camaraderie that we used to take for granted. For a hot second, I thought life was back to normal. So […]

This weekend, we escaped to Milwaukee to meet up with dear friends—a trip that had been on the calendar long before life turned upside down. Back then, it was just a fun getaway to look forward to. Now, it felt like something more: a lifeline. A chance to breathe. I’m beyond grateful Mike felt well […]

I was in the Delta Sky Club bathroom when I heard a woman say, “I’m having a shitty time…” That’s all I caught before the bathroom door closed behind her. Shitty time with what? The wine selection? The lack of cucumber water? The Sky Club bathroom? A few months ago, I would’ve rolled my eyes. […]

March 17, 2025 – the day our lives changed forever. The day that my husband and soulmate found out he had something terrible in his brain that turned out to be cancer.  And yet… …sixteen and a half weeks later, after undergoing a craniotomy, eight days in the hospital, eight days in rehab, and six […]

(A cautionary tale of caffeine, chaos, and the illusion of maturity) All I wanted this morning was a cup of coffee. Just one. A simple, steaming cup of sanity to start the day. Instead, I got a front-row seat to a domestic disaster — the kind that only caffeine deprivation can properly magnify. Cole, bless […]

Up until now, side effects of radiation and chemo have been blessedly mild, but things are definitely starting to ramp up. Over the last few days, Mike has been absolutely WIPED. He’s more tired than ever, everything tastes metallic, and he barely has an appetite. The silver lining – he has an amazing nurse at […]