May 71 minHappy birthday, Your Honor!Today this guy would have turned 43! It would have also been the three-year anniversary of his cancer diagnosis. This year, as the date...
Jan 20, 20214 minThe gossip on grief: Six months laterGrief is powerful. In fact, it's so mighty it has rendered society largely incapable of discussing it. Today marks 6 months of widowhood.
Oct 25, 20202 minThank you for everythingA friend gifted me this leather bracelet in August. She conspired to get a sample of Ramón’s handwriting, and my mom had a note from...
Sep 25, 20201 minHow am I doing?How am I doing? Well, I’m exploring new places through travel, music, and books. I’m sitting on hold with countless financial...
Jul 27, 20202 minOne weekIt’s been one week since we said goodbye to Ramón, and it’s been more than 14 weeks since I said farewell to the version of Ramón I’d...
Jul 12, 20202 minDay +93 (today): Hospital Day 100 (yesterday)Today is day +93 since transplant, and yesterday was Ramón’s 100th consecutive day in the hospital. Though each individual day has felt...
Jun 5, 20202 minThank you, Atlanta Braves!Day +54: Keep swinging June 3, 2020 You know when you’re just staring at the computer screen, deciding what to say to Hank Aaron? Do you...
Apr 28, 20203 minDays +12, 15, and 18 Day +12: A turtle's pace April 22, 2020 Though time has been moving at the speed of molasses, it’s moving, and that’s the most important...
Apr 18, 20205 minDays +5 to +8Day +5: Window of opportunity April 15, 2020 It’s been a while since I’ve said this, but we had a good day! Though we’ve had glimpses...
Mar 9, 20202 mintwenty is plentyWell, well, well … It’s hospital day 20. It’s not Ramón’s best day, but we’re making the best of every day. When I’m faced with...
Feb 22, 20203 minEnjoy the rideIt’s hard to believe we are where we are. Last Sunday we were near Blue Ridge where Ramón kick-started the week by running up a mountain...
Dec 31, 20192 minPeace out, 2019The time has finally come to say goodbye to one of the best, most awful years of my life. I got a cold on Thanksgiving (so thankful),...
Nov 13, 20191 mintiny kindnessesWe watched a movie, Paterson, the other night, and the main character was a poet. It got me thinking about how much I used to love...
Sep 29, 20192 minA tribute to Grocery Bag LadyWhen we moved to our current neighborhood, we slowly got a feel for our surroundings. A certain neighbor sits on his front steps every...
Aug 6, 20192 minShare Love, That's AllTomorrow marks three months since Ramón's cancer diagnosis -- uh, I mean, birthday. A few days after Ramón's diagnosis, surprise visitors...
Jul 28, 20191 minIt's the cliiiiiiiimbAt this time last year, we were enjoying the picturesque Colorado Rockies, and now we find ourselves facing a different kind of mountain....
Jul 23, 20192 minPerspectiveSweet Noodle Beagle's eyes say it all. It's day 77, though if you told us it was day 177, we'd believe you. The novelty of Ramón's...
Jul 8, 20191 minOutpatient Chemo: Round 2, Day 1We're exhausted, so I'll let Ramón's shirt do the talking; it was gifted to us by an admirable couple fighting a similar battle. We're...
May 19, 20191 minDonate blood, platelets, and kindnessHow can you help? That's the million-dollar question! For all practical purposes, we're taken care of, and we are grateful for that....
May 12, 20191 minBuckle up, folksWe're amazed by the outpouring of love we've received over the past several days. We hope to thank everyone individually, but, in the...