The Mountaineer Maniacs (which Ryan was a member) are hosting their 4th Annual 5K Walk/Run on next Saturday morning, April 9 on the WVU campus. I have every intention of being there for the event, provided we have nursing coverage and all is well with Ryan. I also heard from Frank Fumich (who rode across […]
Kari Diviney Reflects: “Ryan Should Have Been There”
by Kari Diviney The first time I ever visited West Virginia University was to see my big brother, Ryan Diviney, for a weekend. I was a high school senior at that time and he was at the beginning of his sophomore year at WVU. Ryan had a 3.8 GPA and was destined for great things. This […]
A Sibling’s Honor
For those who don’t follow Ryan on Facebook, you missed my post there on Saturday. Two huge things happened as the result of one event… My daughter, Kari graduated from West Virginia University and Ryan returned there for the first time since leaving in a medical airplane. The last time my family were all together […]
Ryan Returning to Morgantown (WVU): Kari Graduates
It baffles my mind. Really, it’s so difficult for me to get a grip on it. It was 5½ years ago that Ryan was last in Morgantown, WV. The last day was when he was discharged from Ruby Memorial Hospital’s ICU (to Shepherd Center Rehab ICU) in late-November 2009 seems like a lifetime ago. You […]
Road Trip
I’m looking forward to today. Very much. I’ll be heading to Morgantown, West Virginia to spend some time with my daughter, Kari. Sure, it will be a whirlwind couple of days (it always is) — filled with shopping, eating, and more shopping — but she makes me so happy. I (mostly) don’t care what we’re […]