Yesterday, we went to Notre Dame. Notre Dame’s construction began in 1163 under Pope Alexandre III and King Louis VII in honor of the Virgin Mary. It’s a very pretty cathedral. Tomorrow night, we’re going to the Crazy Horse.
Did you know much of Notre Dame’s exterior used to be painted in vivid colors? And the famous flying buttresses (which I don’t have a photo of) were installed because the original walls in the back were starting to fall outward. And then buttresses became...
Da Louvre. A little history: Philip II built the Louvre in the 12th century as a fortress, but in 1682, Louis XIV turned it into his fabulous little palais in the city. Lots of artsy shenanigans happened there for the next 100 years until the French Revolution, when...
Attention Chapman/Loop family. We have found your clan! They were in a bistro drinking wine and telling tales of the unknown. We joined them and figured out the cure to all evils. Number one cure: Wine, it turns out. (Though Nora and Rose have their...
Deirdre Timmons
An accomplished writer and filmmaker, Deirdre Timmons is a native Northwesterner who leads a busy life between working and spending time with her family. In the spring of 2013, Deirdre was caring for her mother with Alzheimer’s in addition to her normal routine. So when she began feeling tired and forgetful, she chalked it up to her busy schedule, age, and possible early symptoms of Alzheimer’s. It wasn’t long after that she began experiencing regular dizziness, lack of concentration, unexplained weight loss, and extensive bruising. This combination of symptoms seemed odd, so Deirdre sought the advice of her doctor and subsequently began physical therapy for dizziness. When the symptoms worsened, she pursued further investigation.
After MRIs, x-rays, blood tests, a CAT scan, and a brain biopsy, her brain surgeon diagnosed Deirdre with a malignant medulloblastoma brain tumor. Her prognosis: one month to live. That was five years ago.
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