Returning to Say Thanks

I saw a story yesterday on NECN abouta woman who returned to Brigham and Women's Hospital six months after being disharged to say thank you to the staff. This woman almost died in a horseback riding accident and has the folks over at the Brigham and Women's to thank for her being able to walk down the hall on her own two feet. Like this woman...I also have to thank the amazing medical staff over at the Brigham for saving my life. It has been 14 years since I spent five weeks on 12C at the Brigham, but not a day goes by that I don't think of someone I met there. The week after I was discharged, back in 1993, I went out and got some water guns and Hershey Kisses to send to the nursing staff on the 12th floor. A couple of months later I went back to visit and say thank you. I remember my nurse (Karen St, Martin) running up to me, grabbing my cheeks exclaiming "Look at your color!". A few months later I was back again as a patient (liver biopsy) and Paul Farmer dropped by my room. Dr. Farmer was been my doctor that summer, he heard I was back in the hospital, and wanted to stop by to say hello and bring me a rose. I was thankful then....and even as recently as two years ago I got to tell him again. Two years ago Dr. Farmer was receiving an award at my church and I went to see him speak. I was sure to stick around at the end and say hello. I re-introduced myself, and he said he remembered me and gave me a hug. I said thanks again and burst into tears. I cannot thank the staff over there enough......I owe my life to them.......

Stay tuned for a photo tour of our trip to Maine......

Summer 2007

I last posted on May 31st and said I would give blogging another shot. Well...silly me hasn't posted since then....so here you go...another attempt at blogging on my part. B also recently told me that she likes blogs with pictures on them. So....I'm trying extra hard with this photo. I cannot tell a lie. This is an old photo. I believe these are some wild strawberries we picked in Auburn, ME back in 2006. This summer has been nice and filled with just as many fun activites as last year. We went to Boston Pride back in early June, and celebrated my birthday at Oleana, at a Red Sox game, and eating pizza with friends. On June 14th Massachusetts legislators voted in favor of gay marriage in Massachusetts! Yee haw! Elke came for a visit at the end of June. We went on a Charles Riverboat Constitution Turn-Around Cruise on July 4th. This was totally cool and definately recommend it for next year. We got visitors from up north and went to the Lantern Festival at the Forest Hills Cemetery with some family and friends. We went to Ogunquit recently and spent last Friday night at the Best Harry Potter Party Ever We had a fun time at Artbeat on Saturday and hung out at the farm on Sunday. Overall it has been non-stop. I'm tired just thinking about it and am looking forward to a little break from the on-the-go routine very soon. However...it has been fun. Stay tuned.....