It’s Friday night. Bumpin’ dance music has been traded for the hissing serenade of Craig’s oxygen condenser. The “neon light” from laptop screens illuminates our seated silhouettes on Craig’s bedroom floor. Drinks are on the house tonight, as they are most nights. The drink specials: Diet Mountain Dew, Diet Wild Cherry Pepsi, and, the stiffest [...]
Craig and I have had the fortune of traveling around the world together. First, Craig visited Erin and me in Sweden, where we introduced him to the finer side of study abroad life, like barbecues and box wine. Then, it was on to Ghana. I remember picking him up from the airport. At that time, [...]
I’m sitting in the living room watching Olympic baseball with Jill. Just recently, we heard Craig yell “hellooooo, Jill and Erin? I need help”. We ran to his room. All the while, I yelled back, “coming, we’re coming Craig. We’re right here.” He needed his urinal. Whewww. It stops my heart each time, partly because [...]
1. Olympics
Watching the Olympics has become a daily pastime for us, with each event a consistent reminder of how painfully average we all are. Unlike some Olympians, we’re okay with being average. In fact, we revel in it, but not Sweden’s Greco-Roman wrestler. Nay, for Sweden, it is the triumph, not the struggle. After watching [...]
I wish we could take two Tylenol and make the headache that is to be the DNC go away. Ever the political family, we are naturally intrigued by the circus that is the DNC. We’d like the event to run smoothly, to excite the party as it should. BUT, that was before our brother — [...]
One night, when we were sleeping over at hotel hospital with mom, we noticed that mom’s C-pap machine, which she used to regulate her sleep apnea, was mysteriously quiet. Confused and concerned, we assessed the situation and found her C-pap happily plugged in and her mask fitted to her face. What to do? On a [...]
(written last night)
Craig’s energy has dipped precipitously these last days. Remarkably, he mustered the energy to take a shower today, but, yesterday, he didn’t have the strength to move his tired legs over the tub ledge. Fret not. Jill and I are pros at bathroom sponge baths dating back to our time with mom, when [...]
Craig’s evolving disease process spares nothing from its clenches. Lately, as his body slows down and grows more tired, so too have his vocal cords and throat muscles that help him speak. His voice has waned to a whisper and is now far too quiet for any of us to hear should he need to [...]
We tested Craig’s new wheels out at a neighborhood park this afternoon. For many many reasons, we were by far the coolest cats rolling around on a Sunday afternoon.
Craig had a rocky start this morning and by all accounts he was on a pace to stay in bed for the lot of the day. His condition [...]
Yesterday was rough, as rough day’s go. After spending most of the day in bed, Craig awoke around 7pm to join us for a little Olympics. After watching Dara Tores and Michael Phelps do the unimaginable, we flipped to CNN to watch Barack Obama do the unimaginable – discuss abortion with a room full of [...]