YOU GOTTA CRACK A LOTTA NUTS And along the way, I’ve cracked plenty of ‘em, but this is one I’ve cracked every year for seven years, Land of the Sweets: The Burlesque Nutcracker. This was my first foray into the world without a wig or a hat or a...
LEAVENWORTH 2013 No snow. Plenty of fun.
TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL Hold up! Heaven on Earth exists and I just found out about it. I thought I had booked a massage with a mere mortal today. But no, it turns out an angel got loose, his name is Gil, and he is posing as a “massage therapist” – doling out light...
HOMO FOR THE HOLIDAYS One of my favorite family traditions, Homo for the Holidays, did not disappointment this year. From Cherdonna and Lou’s crazy reindeer dance, to Miss Inga Ingenue’s drop-dead delicious (and dirty) candy cane dance, I was all in....
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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