Have you ever felt like your life was passing you by? I know I have. I know Erin does. She told me so today. When I was locked up I used to sit on the picnic tables in the visiting yard and watch the cars on the highway pass by. Separated by only 100 meters … Continue reading Passing By.
Knowing
Chemo #5 was yesterday. Very sick. I tried very hard to be encouraging and to remind her that the cancer cells were evaporating...or at least that's how I imagined it. My efforts didn't seem to comfort her much. Much greater minds than mine have thought through this whole chemotherapy thing. Still, when I see Erin … Continue reading Knowing
Easter
Sometimes I look back over my life and just take it all in. That doesn't make a lot of sense, but suffice it to say that at times, I find some pause in the hustle and bustle and just absorb it all. I think about events and relationships and conditions. I think about where I've … Continue reading Easter
Roadmap.
Yesterday I stopped by my grandmother's house. It was 8:30 am or so. My day was running 100 mph already. I had finished bidding a job just down the street and as I started the truck and was about to pull away, the thought of stopping to see her crossed my mind. No, no, no...much … Continue reading Roadmap.
Trainwrecks
What a long week... Sometimes it just seems like A LOT is happening. Erin managed to get another chemo treatment behind her, which is outstanding, although she's probably not as exuberant about this as I am. It's been a really tough one...lots of fatigue and nausea, and everything that comes with that. It's done, though. … Continue reading Trainwrecks
Familiar Territory
What a long week it has been. As I sit here writing this, the back of my mind is racing with all that has happened and all that is left to do. Jacob's wrist is fractured and needs a cast...Jon throws out his back and can't work for two days...wrapping up another month for the … Continue reading Familiar Territory
Jon M. Humphries 