One of our dreams for this summer was to have an abundant garden. And we had the vision of Ellen eating all these wonderful organic vegetables, and building her strength for the challenges that face her. We succeeded in part. We have the best and most productive garden in several years. And it looks like …
On the Pond
We are in the middle of implementing a plan. We love the place we live. We have been here on the Pond and next to Ohio Creek since early in our relationship. We remember the day we moved in. It was Halloween. And as we carried in our belongings, a group of little girls in …
Sunday Afternoon
We need to share with you the reality that things are not so good here. After some time in which it seemed every day Ellen was getting better, we have been on a downward trend now for a couple of weeks. Ellen now feels bad much of the time. She now has considerable difficulty drinking …
Glad midsommerdag aften
We have been considerably occupied and distracted the last few days so we are a few days late writing about our Midsummers Day picnic with our dear friends the Blanco family. We went to Hartman Rocks recreation area near Gunnison, a place where it seems Ice Age hunters tried to capture big game. And 10,000 …
To The Mountaintop
We have been through some hard and confusing times. Most of you know that. And we are sorry we have not been able to return all the concerned calls and letters. Up until May 9, we thought things were on track to some degree with Ellen's treatment. Ellen was taking her weekly chemotherapy. Each week …
That Lonesome Valley
This is Luke. When I was still 17 years old, I had the great good fortune of hearing Mississippi John Hurt sing this song. It moved me deeply then. And has continued to have deep meaning for me in all the subsequent years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-KskNCGdkQ
In the Struggle
So if you have not heard much from us, it is because we have been in the thick of the struggle. Ellen has really been feeling terrible. And the medical news is not as encouraging as we would like. Two weeks ago, Ellen started feeling really bad, with extreme pain. It led eventually to her …
A Nice Surprise
It seems that this was a quieter afternoon at the hospital. And the staff had enough time to surprise us by offering us a brief in person visit., something that has generally not been possible in recent weeks because of the COVID pandemic. We were so happy to be able to spend some time together …
La Primavera del 2020
Voy a tratar de ser breve con este mensaje y omitir gran parte de los detalles médicos. Pero hace una semana, el sábado pasado, Ellen empezó a tener dolores abdominales. En la noche empeoró, y domingo fuimos a la sala de emergencia del hospital. Allá detectaron una fiebre y nos enviaron a casa con pastillas …
A quiet time
Ellen went to the hospital today for her infusion. This was the second in this cycle of three. May 14 will be the third of three. We are pretty much at home together, almost all the time. And we are into a routine. Since Thursday is chemotherapy day, Wednesday is a day for long happy …
Ellen's Journey 