30 Pictures in 30 Days (4)

These are some photos from one of Colin’s early hospital stays.  The world is so vast and infinite in it’s wonder but so small and fragile when held in your heart or asleep on his mother’s chest.

 

I like to look at these photo’s to remind me of what is really important in life. I do understand that everything is “relative”, but the health and well being of the ones’ we cherish provides so much more joy than the “accolades” we all strive for in corporate America.

30 Pictures in 30 Days (3)

Italy had loads of statues that my wife asked me to get a shot of ….

 

I enjoyed the architecture..

As she had clearly gone to the birds.

30 Pictures in 30 Days (2)

 

Here are some pictures from my backyard. Flowers being one of the kindest subjects in nature, inherently full of beauty and bending only to the wind :)

30 Pictures in 30 Days

I plan on publishing tons of photos from my travels on our “lonely planet” but it is always good to start at home first.

I have no  idea how old I am in these pictures but they will make you laugh in the very least. Circa 1973-74 in Connecticut.

What a cutie…….and I’m in the photo too.

Erin is the Sheppard mix :)

 

  

Leprechaun

As many of you know, my little guy has had some tough times in his first year. My wife sent this update out yesterday.

Good morning to our family and close friends!

Many of you have been asking for the latest update on Colin and his health.
We went to see the new GI Dr. a few weeks ago. He is very interested in finding a diagnosis for Colin's FUO (fever of an unknown origin) that he has had since October.
He ran some Bloodwork on a lot of different hormone levels and Colin has an elevated Serum Seratonin level. We were very concerned, as that specific level is an indicator for a very rare cancer called; Carcinoid.
The Dr then re-evaluated his endoscopy and colonoscopy with the pathologist and we also took Colin for an upper and lower GI series two weeks ago. The good news is that they didn't see any growths in the images, but they did see some lymphoid hyperplasia on his lower intestine. The Dr said that could have been caused by all of his GI issues that he had last year. He will let us know the next step. Which will probably be more bloodwork to recheck that hormone level.

We also saw Colin's immunologist on Monday for his regular every three week check up. He said he couldn't imagine seeing a more happy and healthy boy. He is growing like a weed, and his exam was perfect. His immunologist is going to run some more tests, but decided to let us wait until May  when we will see the GI Dr. again. That way Colin will only have to get poked once for all the bloodwork. Poor babe has been getting bloodwork every three weeks, so the decision to wait and do it all together was great news.

We will keep you posted.
We are extremely Blessed to have a pediatrician that is with us every step of the way.
(thanks is not enough, M.E.)
We will find the answer.
Thank you all for your continued love and prayers for Colin.


Love,
Leilani and Sean

185

Ok we were at 186 today- Operation lose the weight is almost at goal.

But have you ever noticed we have so many eating/drinking Holidays in
this country?

Halloween-Turkey Day-Christmas Season-NYears-Super Bowl-Valentines-
St.Pats-Easter-Cinco de Mayo-Spring breaks-Presidents Day-4th of July-
Labor Day-Birthdays-Anniversary-on and on and on-

We would all be skinnier with less Holidays

:)

Twilight: New Moon

Ok I may not be spot on with this, but it is how I would like Twilight to continue/end.  First off YES I am a 41 year old guy and I watched Twilight and New Moon. I know not exactly the target. That is done though, we have that out of the way. 

I was interested for a few reasons:

1) Kristen Stewart is the daughter of a friend.  John Stewart who was my stage manager for “Married by America” and just a great guy in this town. I remember him telling me how excited he was for her to get “Panic Room” when we were on set for MBA.

2) My wife wanted to watch it. Again obvious.

3) Possible Vampire/Werewolf fight scenes-usually a good draw.

4) It was not written by the author of “The Notebook”

5) see above

6) I am a sucker for the obvious Romeo and Juliet theme.

7) “see how she leans her cheek upon her hand, o that I were a glove upon that hand, that I might touch that cheek.”

8) Baseball has not started yet.

9) I looks like really nice country, of course so did “Brokeback Mountain” and Cabot Cove in “Murder She Wrote”, not to mention Robin’s Nest in “Magnum PI”.

10) Why not ? everyone else was..

 

Now this is my ending. (no books have been read)

Bella will be bit. That is 100% guaranteed. It has to happen but what happens next is the shock.

Notice how no one can read Bella’s mind and Dakota Fanning’s character could not inflict pain ? Ay there’s the rub.

I think we shall find that Bella possesses unique qualities all her own.  Abilities hidden much like Jacob just found his “gift”.  It is the gift that hides in all of us that takes time to grow. Hmm

I hope you also caught Bella questioning the “fairy tales”.

“Is everything we read as a kid true?” If Vampires and werewolves are abound what else lies sleeping beneath the blanket of the night ?

I think Bella WILL be bit BUT never changes. She is immune to the Vampires’ kiss. Then we shall see Bella transform into her own “fairy tale” creature, hidden away behind those ever moody eyes.  A creature that will eventually find the “peace” between these fairy tale creations.

 

I have more but  have to go pick up dinner…………..