Last night Brett and I had a dinner party with our friends to celebrate my birthday. We had won the dinner in the Akron Pride Center annual dinner silent auction. Our friend Tim donated his…
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Happy Mothers Day Mom
It’s Mother’s Day, and Brett and I had lunch at my mom’s with my brother. My mother has suffered from Alzheimer’s for many years now. Her health is beginning to deteriorate too. She doesn’t know…
Happy birthday to me!
Today is my 54th birthday. Here is something interesting I thought about this morning… I am 54 and I was born in 1954. I think there is a daily lotttery game where you pick a…
It’s in Aetna’s hands
Today my surgeon submitted the paperwork and documentation for my lap band surgery to Aetna for approval. According to the surgeon’s experience with Aetna, approval or denial typically occurs in 7-10 days. May 15 is…
Spring Dog Day
After a rainy, dreary Saturday, we had a perfect sunny Spring Sunday. The dogs spent the whole day in the sun, except for Emily who was in the doghouse. She could not stay home and…
Does a welcoming church = decline in church membership?
A common theme in Word Alone and other anti-inclusivity blogs, web sites, sermons and documents is that by making a denomination more inclusive and welcoming to LGBT people, the denomination experiences a decline in membership….
3 months almost down and entering the next phase
I figured that it was time for an update on my lap band surgery timeline. I am on my lat week of the physician supervised diet and exercise program. It’s hard to believe that three…