There once was a lady named Margaret Corcoran. She lived her whole life in the Bronx and we called her Nanny. She was my brothers' grandma, but seeing as how they are my half-brothers and Nanny was their father's mother, she was never technically related to me. But she was always my grandma. Even when I had another grandma, and especially when I ( Read more... )

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Exciting times! I just got home from the Obama rally in Eugene. I was deeply impressed by what he has to say and how incredibly eloquent he is. He's got my vote fo shizzle. One of the best parts is when he talked about how he started on the steps of the capitol in Illinois, which is where Lincoln spent his time before heading to D.C. Some guy from ( Read more... )

Everyone has things they blog about. Everyone has things they don't blog about. Challenge me out of my comfort zone by telling me something I don't blog about, but you'd like to hear about, and I'll write a post about it.

Still gooey and red, but this is it- he did a fantastic job. I love it!


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I have done a lot of dealing about my dad internally, a lot with my family, and not much online. So I've been out and about and handling things as best I can. I've been mostly fine, but there are times (as there always will be) that I just lose it- I was going through papers yesterday and found the graduation card he gave me where he wrote how ( Read more... )

He's gone.

My dad was diagnosed with cancer last week. He has it all over. He's been given weeks, though it's looking like maybe less.

So here I am 2008! The last couple months have been busy and topsy-turvy. My dad is still really sick and is having a liver biopsy done soon. I have been staying a couple of days a week at my mom's house (where my dad is also staying) and that has been good, but honestly, wicked stressful. I just don't know how to deal with consistent bad illness ( Read more... )

I get so distracted living life I don't find time to post about it...not complaining here, but sorry to anyone waiting with bated breath...heh, yeah. Anyway! Things have been going well. Last week was the end of the first quarter of school- this year is flying by! I am still not talking at all to one of the people in the previous post, but the ( Read more... )