Day 5 – March 29, 2013 Peter came to relieve me at 6:00 am after a night shift; Jess slept a bit, but I couldn’t rest because every time he shifted mama bear wanted to make sure he was safe. I left to get some much needed sleep and collapsed until I awoke at...
Day 4 – March 28, 2013 I awoke at 2:15 am Thursday from bad dreams and feeling fear, anger and worry. I was not due at the hospital to relieve Pete until 6:00, but I got up and wrote because I couldn’t get back to sleep. I posted Wednesday’s update and...
March 27, 2013 – Day 3 The day began with some success; I got 6 hours of sleep, which was a miracle and restorative to me. When I got to the hospital at 6:30 am, I found a Starbucks and got mocha lattes for Pete and I (a little victory-bad coffee is a...
Life is different for us as of 1:00 am Monday, March 25. My eldest son, Jess, received a head injury in a skateboarding accident that required brain surgery. BRAIN SURGERY. It is a strange, surreal landscape we are walking right now. I am closer than ever to my...
At the edge of the cosmos there is a sign that says “for a good time call 1-800- EARTH.” -Terry Musch Earthlings are so entertaining. We think we have it together, think we know stuff, think we are better than others…and then life comes along and reminds us...