Ryan’s high school, Broad Run, honored him yesterday evening. A dedication ceremony was held on the baseball field where a pewter plaque will be permanently displayed to memorialize my son. Yet, the greatest tribute was when the high school’s Athletic Department and current baseball head coach, Tommy Meier, retired his jersey number, 3… never to […]
Ryan’s Home! Let’s Get Back to Work.
Ryan was discharged from the hospital yesterday afternoon sometime around three o’clock. [Note: You can read my post about his hospitalization by clicking this link: Ryan in ICU. What If I Ever Miss Something?]. We ran into an issue as we’re walking to the elevator. It involved our insurance/Medicaid related to IV infusions he’ll begin […]
Discharge Today… Hopeful.
Ryan was moved from the ICU to the medical floor yesterday afternoon. There is a good chance he will be discharged sometime today. It’s sure been a long week. If you are just reading about Ryan’s recent illness or want to get caught up then just click on this link: Ryan in ICU: What If […]
Ryan in ICU: What If I Ever Miss Something?
Updates on Ryan’s illness and recovery are provided at the bottom of this post. Please check back from time-to-time to see how he’s progressing. Thank you, genuinely, for caring about Ryan and keeping him relevant. It means everything to my family! The night before I watched Ryan even more closely than normal. I couldn’t put my […]
You Won’t Envy It: My 2018 Selfish List
It seems to happen to me each year around this time. Sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas, it begins to settle upon me that I wasn’t able to do most of the things that I wanted for the year. Instead of feeling as though I let myself down, I make big plans for the upcoming year and […]