January 2009
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No Rest for the Weary
I scold her for a deed that is endearing. In truth, she comes by it honestly. When I was a boy, and my mother would come home from work, I would bombard her with requests and selfish enthusiasm. She would often respond, “Larry, I just walked through the door.” Now, when I find myself rebuffing Jordan for her lack of timing, I think my mom must receive a signal and smugly smile. Jordan...
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Winter Campers
Since an early age, Luc has been adept at making his sister laugh. She is laughing in her hysterical way: multiple staccato gulps of air in quick succession. I have to pull the phone away from my ear a bit. — Dad, there are cats on the roof. More bursts of laughter. — Isn’t that silly? It makes my day, this random observation shared with me in an equally random phone call. I...
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Positive Check Up
Jordan received a very good report at her checkup with the oncologist today. She was just delighted to see him. She is very fond of Dr. Finlay. He was accompanied by doctors from Moscow who were visiting and intrigued by Jordan’s case. She didn’t mind. She’s also fond of a larger audience. One minor update — she is now able to take her oral chemotherapy pills on her own....