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I’m happy to tell you that tonight, my son Matthew was transferred in Harborview Hospital from the intensive care unit to a regular unit.  As always, the sophisticated care at that place is quietly, compassionately, and effectively performed.  He’s doing … Continue reading →

Here’s another dog story for my collection, this one contributed by my granddaughter Elizabeth (Warden) Smith.  It’s the hilarious, and heart-warming story of a little pet who managed to bungle her way through life with her less than impressive doggie … Continue reading →

Note: Daughter Gretchen and I just came home from visiting with son Matthew at Harborview Hospital, and I’m so happy to tell you that he’s stabilizing. I believe that my “daughter-in-law-once-removed” Linda Atkinson is right.  Please read her  comments on … Continue reading →

In my immediate family, my granddaughter Gretchen (Warden) and Joe Stark are The Newlyweds.  That’s because they were married only 3 years ago today, and because they always seem to be basking in the glow of honeymoon bliss. Today’s blob … Continue reading →

The nurse says my son Matthew is doing well.  Just knowing he’s safe is a tremendous relief. Please continue to pray for him. As friend Linda Atkinson, suggested, angels must have surrounded and are protecting him. As you know, the … Continue reading →

Short post tonight because daughter Susy and I just came home after several hours at Harborview Hospital.  Son Matthew is probably being hospitalized tonight.  He’s in very competent hands there, but please pray for him, and for his good and … Continue reading →

Today blob is starring my niece Christine Marie (Fitzpatrick) Milner.  ‘Cause it’s her birthday.  A BIG one.  Her 60th.  That’s hard to believe for those of us who remember her back in her playpen days of glory. Here she is, … Continue reading →

This is one of my son Matthew’ ongoing prescriptions, just picked up today.  It’s called Zyprexa.  It’s supposed to be an “anti-psychotic” medicine. It’s produced by the Eli Lilly Company, the same pharmaceutical company who produces protamine sulfate, the drug … Continue reading →

This morning I found this cartoon deposited in my Inbox by my grandson Bryce Covey. Can it be that, at long last, Bryce has come to appreciate his grandmother’s creative use of leftovers?  What an interesting use of spaghetti.  I … Continue reading →

When I asked for stories about your pets, I was thinking of the kind that comes from pet shops or animal shelters.   I wasn’t expecting mythical ones, but – well, here goes. This is a “book” written in 1992 … Continue reading →