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Tag Archives: Bubble Wow
That’s More Like It
Monday, 11/09: By the time I left the hospital Monday, Mom was at least in a more peaceful state. She seemed to have come back from the edge of despair, and with the first of several tubes having finally been … Continue reading
Posted in faith, family, food, Friendship, grandparenthood, health, love, mental health, patience
Tagged back online, back surgery, Bubble Wow, Candy Stripe, chaplain, chicken noodle soup, hospital, Miles, Mom, rehab, teddy bear
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Not Good
Monday, November 9th 2015 Yeah, so, 2nd day of post-op is reputed to be the worst. For Mom yesterday this was certainly true. Unfortunately her mindset seems to have suffered terribly as well. Her viewpoint seems prone to helplessness and … Continue reading
Posted in faith, family, health, mental health, work
Tagged back surgery, Bubble Wow, Mom, New England Baptist Hospital
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Post-Op Mamma
Saturday, November 7th 2015 Had the pleasure of waiting in the wings throughout Mom’s surgery day yesterday, and visiting her today. So far so good! [I know, we’re on the floor in the hospital waiting area. Don’t worry, it’s … Continue reading
Posted in education, faith, family, grandparenthood, health, love, mental health, patience
Tagged Amazing Grace, art wall, Aunt Amanda, Baby Mary, balloons, Bubble Wow, Dr. Hwang, gingko, gingko leaves, grace, hospital, hospital art, hospital courtyard, L-3-4-5, Mom, New England Baptist Hospital, nursing baby, red rose, rose, spine surgery, texting
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Mom’s Spine
Friday, November 6th 2015 OK let’s get this strait (ha ha). Here’s Mom’s spine (before surgery): In the image on the right, down the center of the spine is of course the spinal cord, shown here mostly in … Continue reading
Posted in education, faith, family, grandparenthood, health
Tagged Boston, Bubble Wow, Dr. Hwang, hospital waiting, L3-4-5, medical care, New England Baptist Hospital, operation, spinal cord, spine, spine surgery, surgery
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Tunbridge Fair 2015
Friday-Sunday, September 18th-20st 2015 In honor of Miles’ & Bubble Wow’s birthdays, the family trekked up to one of our old favorite haunts in Vermont: The Tunbridge WORLD’S Fair. I stayed back to grind away at work but came along … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, education, faith, family, food, forgiveness, Friendship, health, love, mental health, nature, parenthood, patience
Tagged $1 bills, baby lop, Baby Mary, bathing beauties, Bubble Wow, burlap sac, carney bosoms, carnival games, carnival rides, cavalcade of animals, cheetahs chasing impalas, cute fuzzy baby animals, Dell, holding Daddy's hand, King Arthur Flour, Midway, Miles, Montshire Museum, musical fence, musical rock boxes, Norwich VT, pile of baby lops, state fair, sugar babes, Tunbridge Fair
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Thumbs Up Continued
Wednesday June 10th 2015 I mean, it’s just one teeny weeny finger tip of one little (mighty) girl. Amazing though how such a thing can bring about drama, care, concern, curiosity, empathy and kindness in a community. I … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, domestic life, education, faith, family, health, love, mental health, patience
Tagged broken finger, Bubble Wow, Dr. Lisa Dobberteen, empathy, Erin Gutierrez, finger tip, get well, Jaime Frost, massive tantrum, missing thumbnail, Ms. Mayya, rainbow cast, school community, smash, thumbs up, Tobin Montessori School, What Happens at Grandma's
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Thumbs UP
Tuesday, June 9th 2015 After spending the whole morning at the school embroiled in a parent volunteer project per usual, I made it back across town to my favorite cafe for some productive office and writing time. It was about … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, domestic life, education, faith, family, food, forgiveness, health, love, mental health, parenthood
Tagged Bubble Wow, Cambridge City Hospital, ice cream, ketamine, losing a fingernail, lunch lady, Mass General Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, MGH, My Little Pony, nail bed, rainbow cast, resilience, school custodian, school nurse, surgery, thumbnail, work-life balance
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Castle Island Moms
Sunday, May 10th 2015 – Mother’s Day Continued After making it to my Mother’s Day gig and back and Daddy’s collection of Food and M.I.L., then just like that we’re at Castle Island Beach for dinner and a show. I … Continue reading
Posted in childhood, family, food, health, love, mental health, nature, parenthood
Tagged airplanes, Boston, bouldering, Bubble Wow, Castle Island, kite surfers, Mother's Day, rainbow ruffles
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