Finding Our Footing

December 14, 2016

Tonight I write while sitting next to our beautifully lit Christmas tree…. as of last Thursday evening Danny is HOME!   During my last post I shared with you that Danny would be required to compete full 5 days in the ICU and then move to the step down unit. This is a Hopkins policy … More Finding Our Footing

My Dream

December 7, 2016

Sunday night I left the hospital after a bit of an  unexpectedly long day. I enjoyed a gloriously long shower, delicious dinner, and funny movie with my mom, until I eventually crawled into the fluffy warm hotel bed and crashed. My mom was still up working a little with the light and it was barely … More My Dream

Hello from the Other Side

December 4, 2016

Family, friends, readers ….. Danny has new lungs. Hopefully you have been able to follow along on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook – because since about 1AM on Thursday, December 1 we have been in recovery mode. The days and times are all a blur….. Danny, myself and our parents are living not by calendar dates or by a watch, but milestones and check lists – making the blog suddenly a little quiet. The reality is we are forced into survival mode, yet the part that is so weird is how very different this experience is compared to past hospital stays – there is incredible joy. … More Hello from the Other Side

Girlmore Girls Return!

November 21, 2016

Well its true, the main even of this week is Thanksgiving…. and I won’t even try to argue with that! But there is a second BIG EVENT that I think trumps great sales, turkey sandwiches, pumpkin everything – ladies and gents, the Gilmore Girls are BACK! Yes, our Friday post-Thanksgiving will include a big WELCOME BACK to Lorelai and Rory in a 4 part serious on Netflix #ifyouneedmeillbeonthecouch … More Girlmore Girls Return!

Happy November!

November 7, 2016

Hello friends and happy November! My apologies this post is more than a week from our last one, but if you follow us on social media you know we have been a little busy and my hopes of keeping up with blog just weren’t realistic – such is life. So today I have a check-in with whats going on in our world. … More Happy November!