Run for Dori

Some people love the summer. Not me. When it's scorching hot - 90s and heat indices around 105 - it's hard to enjoy yourself. During...

Encased on the 11th floor at Vanderbilt Medical Center, where Dori is being treated, is a collage of inspirational quotes. Here are two favo...

We learned Friday Dori's leukemia was not in remission. To say the least, this was difficult to hear, but the next 48 hours wouldn't...

Dori's biopsy is done. This one was rougher than normal because they didn't hit paydirt at first and had to go in twice. Dori endure...

Tonight, I'm spending the night with Dori. She's been alone only twice (last weekend) the last 10 nights or so. Her sister Kathy was...

I'm in a much better place now than last week. I couldn't smile or laugh much. Didn't want to even try. But time, friends and ...

I spent much of yesterday praying for peace for Dori. It was a day I was glad to leave behind because I knew today would be better. Today wa...

The last week was a blur, an awful blur. I haven't felt like talking much or writing on this blog, which was a key place for me last tim...

I didn’t want to kick-start this blog again. Ever. But fate has cast her spell, and we’re back at war. Dori has relapsed. The leukemia is...

It is time to mothball this blog. I've been thinking about doing this for some time. I'm doing so now for a few reasons. First, the...