I’m pleased to have Regan Burke back as a guest blogger today. She’s been a member of many of my classes over the years (Regan is featured in “Writing Out Loud”) and maintains her own blog, Backstory Essays, and she’s been published in The Christian Science Monitor and a variety of other publications. It’s the […]

Today, Beth and I entered Dexcom 6. No, thermonuclear war is not imminent. Dexcom 6 is a continuous blood glucose monitor (CGM). A CGM constantly monitors Beth’s blood sugar level – now, when Beth wants to know what her blood sugar level is, she doesn’t need to prick a finger, apply blood to a test […]

One thing I never, ever, ever take for granted is how much each of Beth’s Seeing Eye dogs has meant to Beth and to us. I still remember the days when Beth struggled to hone her cane skills—it was a real struggle for both of us. I constantly worried, she didn’t get around as independently […]

We’ve posted here before about our pal Kevin, who is Special Assistant to the General Manager for the World Series Champion Houston Astros. (Can I drop names, or what?) Well, though he was on the road scouting and unable to attend the game himself, he was generous enough to offer me and Beth seats to […]

Meet Gus, our son. He’s 30. He laughs heartily when I sing to him in a Louis Armstrong voice. He loves music, especially stuff that has unusual rhythms—Prince is a favorite. He doesn’t seem to be able to see very well straight ahead, but he manages with his peripheral vision. And he knows Beth’s voice […]