Cheryl & I just Skyped. It appears we’ve had a miscommunication — a friendly one. She’s had a long-term plan to trek with another friend this spring. I could swear I remember her saying that, because of this, spring is not an option for my visit. She thought she’d told me that she can shuffle plans with her other friend to free up time for a spring trek. I felt a jolt of hope when […]
Read moreDay: October 23, 2007
This Cast Was Made for Walking (and that’s just what I’ll do)
Since purple wasn’t available, I chose (on Eleni’s recommendation) a tasteful black. It doesn’t go with everything as well as purple does, but maybe I’ll add designs to make it more practical. The cortisone shots weren’t bad. It’s this I could have done without: Doc: “Remember I said we’d keep you in the cast for three weeks? It’s going to be more like four.” Medical Assistant: “The doctor is going to be out of town […]
Read moreA Family Portrait
This weekend Shirley showed me a batch of pictures of Christopher Henry at the hospital. At first glance they’re like any birth photos. A tired mother post-partum. Family and friends gathered around. Everyone taking a turn holding the newborn — aunts and cousins, uncles from Ireland, best friends of the parents … and that classic four-generation shot: great-grandfather, grandfather, father and baby boy. And on every face, raw despair. Shirley said I could put up […]
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