There is nothing better than salt in the air and sand in my hair (what's left of it).

Friday, April 17, 2020

Grandson Update

So far, so good. While his bloodwork  numbers have been relatively flat, they are consistent. His Doc is confident that he is doing better than the numbers based on how he looks, his energy level and the fact that he has not had a Platelet transfusion since Feb 28th, prior to the transplant every two to three weeks. They suspect there may be some conflict between his and the donors T cells, which isn't uncommon. On Tuesday they are planning to do another bone marrow biopsy to see how engraftment is progressing. They may ask the donor for some stem cells based on the results of this procedure, again not uncommon.  This kid has been through hell and still has a great sense of humor about it all. That's how we know he's getting better.
This COVID-19 lockdown and all the new procedures (hand washing, N95 masks, disinfecting touch points in the house, etc) has been followed by this family for 15 months now.


I love you too Tripp. 

Thursday, April 16, 2020

100 Years Ago

100 years ago this is what Trestles looked like day after day. You don't need a time machine now, but you may get arrested, so much for our constitutional rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Even though I've chosen to be sequestered because of my age I wonder if you could get away with surfing at night during a full moon?  Hmmmm.
Uppers

Lowers