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Category Archives: Gary
NOLA Boy and the Owl
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
NOLA Boy Defies All Odds
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
Hitting the Wall
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
Posted in Gary, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Gary, Multiple Myeloma, Wall, Washington State
22 Comments
Glaring Omission
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
Posted in Gary, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Backyard, Brother, Cover, Elliptical Trainer, Exercise, Gary, NOLA Boy
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NOLA Boy Rides Again
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
Posted in Gary, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Backyard, Elliptical Trainer, Exercise, Gary
11 Comments
Post-Op Feast
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
Posted in Food, Gary, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Dinner, Food, Full Plates, Hawks, JOYCE, Pepper Steak, Spinach, Sunset, Twice-baked Potato
7 Comments
NOLA BOY makes dinner
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
Posted in Food, Gary, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Cheese, Cheeseburger, Dinner, Food, Full Plates, Kitchen, Mushrooms, NOLA Boy, Tomato
7 Comments
First Asparagus
I hadn’t really contemplated dinner, so when it came time to do some serious thinking, this is what I came up with. I’d been to the grocery store the afternoon before, so there was plenty to choose from. I started … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gary, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Asparagus, Dinner, Food, Full Plates, Gary, Kitchen, Mexican Scallions, Pork Cutlet, Scallopini, Spanish Rice
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Platelet Celebration
While waiting patiently to have its cataract removed, NOLA Boy’s right eye was able to help with eating this delicious lunch. We had to cancel the scheduled time last week because of low blood counts, but we were more than … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gary, Kitchen, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Cataract Surgery, Eggs, Food, Full Plates, Kitchen, Lunch, Platelets, Poached Eggs, Tomatoes
4 Comments
Breakfast al Fresco
We have been having an extraordinarily lovely summer, thus have spent some mealtimes on the deck. Most notably – the famous “Pre-breakfast Breakfast” feast! Not sure why the pancakes look so dark; weren’t that way in real life. The cooked … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gary, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Backyard, Breakfast, Deck, Full Plates, Happy Smile, Pre-breakfast Breakfast
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Olive Omelette
On the inside were mushrooms, onions, and extra sharp Cheddar cheese. It was a good thing that I had my iPhone at the ready, because this baby disappeared right before my very eyes. The one-week report on the cataract surgery … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gary, Medical, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Black Olives, Breakfast, Cataract Surgery, Cheese, Eye Surgery, Food, Full Plates, Mushrooms, Sour Cream
3 Comments
One Down; One to Go
This was taken right after we got home, and while he was eating a mushroom, onion, cheese omelette with many toppings – photo upcoming. It wasn’t long until the anesthetic wore off, and he was in misery with a horrific … Continue reading
Posted in Gary, Medical, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Blisters, Cataract Surgery, Gary, Pain, Pressure, Swelling
4 Comments
What Will They Think of Next
Next to the chair at one end of the Infusion Room is this apparatus. It makes a lot of noise as things come banging down from the ether! Clearly it isn’t brand new technology, but what a boon to being … Continue reading
Posted in Gary, Medical, Tucson, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Blood Draws, Cancer, Infusion, Multiple Myeloma, Pneumatic Tubes, Tucson, VA HOSPITAL
10 Comments
Two Down; Fourteen To Go
Two Down; Fourteen To Go After his second week of infusion with the new cancer drug, we celebrated by whisking ourselves off to the Reid Park Zoo where we found this charming little Squirrel Monkey. There were lots of them … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Gary, Trip, Tucson, Uncategorized
Tagged Animals, Cancer, Darzalex, Giraffe, Reid Park, Rhino, Squirrel Monkey, Tucson, Zoo
14 Comments
Les Restes du Jour (The Remains of the Day)
There were no leftover blueberry pancakes for NOLA Boy’s pre-breakfast snack this morning, so I quickly made up some fresh French Toast – Pain Perdu. I guess the name of the dish and “fresh” are rather at odds with one … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gary, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Bacon, Breakfast, Cinnamon, Food, French Toast, Full Plates, Ghee, maple syrup
2 Comments
NOLA Boy
This is my very best customer for our delicious food! ;-> The EXIF data is 1/30 sec at ISO 50, ƒ2.2, but most importantly, this was 0833! And look at those bright eyes!
Trail Mix Pancakes
I ran out of dried blueberries, but there was a small bag of trail mix lurking in the cupboard. I added some sliced almonds and more dried cranberries for this batch of pancakes to celebrate the successful excision of that … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gary, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Breakfast, Cinnamon Sugar, Cranberries, Food, Full Plates, Kitchen, Lunch, Pancakes, Sliced Almonds, Trail Mix
4 Comments
How It Feels to . . .
. . . wake up from a cholecystectomy.
Posted in Gary, Medical, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Canyon Vista, Cholecystectomy, Gary, Hospitalization, Laparoscopy, Operation, Surgery
14 Comments
Egg Nog Pudding
Remember when eggnog was so thick you practically needed a spoon to get it out of the glass? This iteration of our vanilla pudding boasts a coating of nutmeg, and WOW – it was just like “the good old days” … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gary, Kitchen, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Egg Nog, Food, Nutmeg, Old Fashioned, Pudding, Vanilla Pudding
12 Comments
Chocolate Pudding with Coffee and Cookie Crumbs
About a week or so ago, I ran across a mix for chocolate snap cookies that I had in the pantry, so I made them up. They were very sweet, so we haven’t really been eating them very quickly. Yesterday … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Gary, Kitchen, Uncategorized
Tagged Arizona, Chocolate, Chocolate Pudding, Chocolate Snap Cookies, Cookie Crumbs, Dessert, Kitchen, Pudding
8 Comments