Monthly Archives: February 2012

We are “paint-grade” people

We’re done with our kitchen. After 16 years of Home Depot cabinets with sagging shelves and broken drawers, a tile countertop with missing grout and a stove fan that circulates air into the kitchen, we are ready to upgrade – … Continue reading

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Coming up for air

[There is no medical advice in this post. I'm a complete idiot, not a doctor. Please don't forget it.] There’s nothing like catching a cold two weeks after getting out of the hospital to jar your positive outlook on life. … Continue reading

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Something I would give to my worst enemy – c diff

I don’t believe in the saying, “I wouldn’t give that to my worst enemy.” Not me. I’d give everything bad I could think of to my worse enemy. And other than passing on my cystic fibrosis, c diff would be … Continue reading

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The sadness of gravity

Returning from space can be difficult. I’ve been back for over 10 days and I’m still not acclimated to life on Earth. Everything was so calm and cozy in that spaceship – Earth outside, round and blue. Just my fellow astronauts to … Continue reading

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