JACK’S VERY FIRST CUSTOMERS Jack’s BBQ opened its doors today with a lunch line snaking out the door and hungry ‘cue fans lighting into serious servings of smoky meat and fresh Southern sides. Pictured above, our very first customers: Henri Beaudoin,...
ON YOUR MARK, GET SET, GO! It’s official! Jack’s BBQ opens to the public this Monday, Sept. 8. Chefs, bartenders, fire tenders and waitresses busted out some mean brisket, chicken, sausage, ribs, mac-and-cheese, corn pudding, pralines and so much more as friends and...
JUMPING FOR JOY Call it replacement therapy. Call it animal hoarding. Or just call it falling in love. When I recently dropped by the animal shelter to visit my niece Laura, we took the usual heart-breaking tour of animals abandoned by their human families. And...
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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