by Deirdre Timmons | Jan 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
Brisket BlissRiding the waves of smoky ecstasy I like anything that’s easy. Easy meals. Easy hikes. Easy friendships. Easy jobs. And because I’m more than a bit of a show-off, I love easy attention. In an effort to get the story right, let me back up a titch. I don’t...
by Deirdre Timmons | Jan 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
SWITCHING TRACKSLet the sun shine I have a new favorite thing. Monday luncheon. When energy and schedule allow, I head to Mercer Island for lunch with the ladies. We don’t drink or indulge in recently-legalized treats, but we do abandon reason, step through the...
by Deirdre Timmons | Jan 15, 2014 | Uncategorized
Dear Jack, My closest friend at work was diagnosed with ovarian cancer on December 23. She’s already had a hysterectomy, as the cancer was spreading to surrounding organs. She is now launching into some intense chemo. She went to her chemo orientation yesterday...
by Deirdre Timmons | Jan 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
TRUE LOVE It always makes me a little weepy. More soul mates here.
by Deirdre Timmons | Jan 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
CITIZEN COPE When the going gets bad, the coping keeps you going During chemo recently, I got a-chattin’ with Eli, my oncology nurse. “You must see patients with many styles of coping,” I said to her. “You have no idea,” she replied, eyes lighting up. It was like I’d...
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