I know. I’ve been quiet. This may be the most silent I’ve ever been and I’m not sure why. Maybe it’s because I’ve been designing and printing like a fiend. Maybe it’s because I’m spending hours every week with other like minds and hearts in pursuit of changing the lives of teenagers. Maybe it’s because […]

I am inching toward something good.

Thanks for all your well wishes and prayers. Ethan’s surgery was a success, and he is slowly recovering. I haven’t seen him, and I may not for several weeks, but just knowing that his little heart is beating and his pink lips are curling up to a grin, makes me so happy. Everything else is […]

Tomorrow, my nephew Ethan will undergo heart surgery. He is 4 1/2 years old. Please send all prayers, wishes and good vibes to him and his family. Thank you.

After the stroke of midnight, after we hooted and hollered and blew our horns, after we exchanged “Happy New Year”s and “I love you”s with our families via cell phone, after we clinked glasses brimming with champagne, we each grabbed a balloon and went outside. Earlier, we’d made lists of fears, anxieties and issues we […]