A TOOTHLESS TOWN And you thought Forks just housed vampires and werewolves. Guess what? It also houses cruel ego-maniacal animal hoarders named Steve Markwell. Owner, operator, and beneficiary of donations to the Olympic Animal “Sanctuary,” Markwell has more than 120...
WELCOME TO TOKYO I want to go to there. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS I remember when I was a child and the warm scents of cold sanitizing solution and sweet chemicals would waft up to my bedroom as mother whipped up a fresh batch of chemotherapy for Sunday brunch while gazing out on misty Lake Washington, where...
LEAVING TEXAS One … Last … Margarita. After four days of brisket boarding, meat comas, and margarita mornings, it’s time to get out while we’re still alive. Thanks Texas. I think we just barely survived you … And loved every minute of...
SURVIVAL UP NORTH Electricity went out at home. Rose was alone. Fortunately, Mommy was there to help her weather Disaster 2013. ROSE: We lost power! ME: Did u look under your bed? ROSE: Dork ME: I are not a dork! ROSE: It’s probs gonna be out for a while, at...
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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