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Susan G Komen 3-Day walks this summer
I will be participating in the 2023 Susan G Komen Denver and Chicago "3-Day" walks. They're 60 mile walks that take place over three days. Each walker is required to raise $2300 per city in order to take part. (This is my 15th year walking ( Read more... ) -
Farewell and goodbye, sister
I always feel as though I should start every blog entry with "I know hardly anyone will read this and it'll probably come across as self-indulgent navel-lint-picking, but I'm posting it ANYWAY." So, that said, if you're still reading this, I apologize in advance for what will probably be a real downer of an entry.
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Green Black Walnuts
When I was a kid growing up in the mountains of Virginia, there was a large black walnut tree directly behind our house, close enough that on windy days you would hear thump! thump! thump! as green walnuts dropped from the tree and onto the flat roof of our house, especially over the room I slept in. Dozens more walnuts could be found on the grass ( Read more... ) -
Death of a kitty
The post below is not 'new news' -- it's something I've been meaning to post since early July. It may be 'new to you' or it may be something you already know about via Facebook or elsewhere.
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Well, There's A Cheerful Note
I was a little disconcerted when I found out from a cardiologist today how utterly blocked some of the arteries that wrap around my heart are. Not talking about the aorta here -- I'm talking about the arteries that supply the heart itself with oxygen. One of them is completely, 100% blocked. One is 80% blocked.
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My Completely Mystifying Heart Attack Recovery
As I mentioned in this blog post on September 18, I had a mild heart attack sometime in the wee hours of September 13. I went in to the ER the following day (d’oh) and was promptly admitted, poked, prodded, and eventually catheterized before being discharged with three new prescriptions and a whole lot of follow-up appointments.
So: I am doing well.
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