Category Archives: Gary

NOLA Boy Needs Your Good Thoughts

Posted on August 2, 2021 by judilyn

NOLA Boy needs your best wishes.  He took a sudden turn for the worse on Saturday, and has been in the hospital since then. We like to think like his blood type – B positive! The house is so empty … Continue reading →

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NOLA BOY – Magician

Posted on July 29, 2021 by judilyn
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Chubby Cheekers

Posted on July 4, 2021 by judilyn

It’s been a long, hard, uphill slog, but NOLA Boy is now eating everything in sight – just like old times. He has gained back at least 15 pounds from the nadir a few weeks ago. Now that his mouth … Continue reading →

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NOLA Boy Wins Another Round

Posted on May 29, 2021 by judilyn

After six weeks of daily weekday sessions on the table with all of those screws holding him in place, NOLA Boy has come through another round smelling like a rose. Well, if he could smell, that is. His sense of … Continue reading →

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Four Tenths and Eight Tenths

Posted on May 21, 2021 by judilyn

After an incredible “pound a day” weight loss for three weeks, NOLA Boy, upon weigh-in yesterday, had actually GAINED four tenths of a pound! Doesn’t sound like much, but the down slide was becoming a very serious thing. This morning … Continue reading →

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Here we go again

Posted on April 18, 2021 by judilyn

Two down and 28 to go.

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Lookin’ Gooooood !!!

Posted on April 11, 2021 by judilyn

It’s been a bit over a month since the surgery, and NOLA Boy has had his ups and downs. The tumor was not benign, so there will be 33 sessions of radiation coming up. Meanwhile there are a lot of … Continue reading →

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A Stitch in Time

Posted on March 13, 2021 by judilyn

General anesthesia is always worrisome, but he sailed through it – once again – with only minor problems.  The nurses told me that he wanted to get up to sweep the floor as soon as he came the slightest bit … Continue reading →

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NOLA Boy Goes for a “Hike”

Posted on February 25, 2021 by judilyn

The beautiful Arizona blue sky made going for a walk practically mandatory, so off we toddled. First half was downhill, but then . . . getting home required going uphill.  This bench was in just the right place to rest … Continue reading →

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Down by the River

Posted on February 22, 2021 by judilyn

It was in the mid-70’s here today, and the sunshine was glorious – AND – the moon was coming up.  Time to grab the cameras and trundle down to the river to do some shutter snapping in that gorgeous late-afternoon … Continue reading →

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NOLA Boy is Eating Us Out of House and Home

Posted on February 13, 2021 by judilyn

Just a quick update to celebrate NOLA Boy’s gain of two pounds in only ten days. Here we have a typical lunch these days.  He actually consumed this bowl of home made soup sprinkled with pizza topping cheese, a salad … Continue reading →

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NOLA Boy Meets Ciabatta Bread

Posted on February 6, 2021 by judilyn

French Toast is always welcomed by NOLA Boy.  It’s in his DNA, I think.   To that end, when we went up to Tucson last week for a medical appointment, we got a take-out lunch from Beyond Bread, our favorite … Continue reading →

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NOLA Boy Gets a Day Job

Posted on January 29, 2021 by judilyn

His job?  To stay alive and to thrive!!! And he’s doing an admirable job of both!

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NOLA Boy and the Owl

Posted on January 23, 2021 by judilyn

Just before Christmas the helicopter was flying NOLA Boy to the hospital in Tucson.  In two weeks, I got him back.  Another two and a half weeks, and the miracle boy is fresh out of the shower that he managed … Continue reading →

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NOLA Boy Defies All Odds

Posted on January 10, 2021 by judilyn

They took him away unconscious to the hospital next door.  They helicoptered him to UMC in Tucson.  Kidney failure.  They told me to be prepared for the worst.  Then, almost two weeks in the hospital, mostly in altered mentation, with … Continue reading →

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Hitting the Wall

Posted on December 26, 2020 by judilyn

  This is NOLA Boy in 2006 in Washington State.  It is one of my favorite pictures of him because it captures the incredible sweetness of this wonderful man. As many of you know, he has hit a wall of … Continue reading →

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Glaring Omission

Posted on August 11, 2020 by judilyn

There was so much going on with getting this piece of equipment onto our deck in the 100° heat yesterday, that I am mortified that THE MOST IMPORTANT fact was overlooked when I hastily announced how thrilled we are with … Continue reading →

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NOLA Boy Rides Again

Posted on August 10, 2020 by judilyn

For most of his life, NOLA Boy rode his bicycle at least an hour every day.  When we travelled full time, he found many adventurous paths to follow. But in 2006, things changed and this is the first time he … Continue reading →

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Post-Op Feast

Posted on February 9, 2020 by judilyn

Not the first meal I made after coming home, but probably the most colorful!  After hospital food for even just three meals, it was so good to be able to eat delicious food again.  The quality of the food at … Continue reading →

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NOLA BOY makes dinner

Posted on January 31, 2020 by judilyn

The cutting ceremony has come and gone, and I am home from the hip replacement surgery.  Before going into the hospital, I pre-cooked a lot of food, and we have been taking advantage of our own in-home cafeteria-style food emporium. … Continue reading →

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