Monthly Archives: October 2010
When it comes to witching time, there’s Grace
If ever there was a girl just a few days short of her third birthday ready for Halloween, her name was Grace. Her good parents had rehearsed with her many times the drill: “Trick or Treat” and then “Thank you,” … Continue reading
First Blush: Up the Dish after the rain
Looking forward to day of Grace-filled pre Halloween activities, the female Dawn Jogger headed over for a Big Dish run accompanied by son John. The rain was mostly stopped and the air was super fresh. Excellent way to begin the … Continue reading
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There’s Grace in Halloween
After a dawn jog out in Arastradero Preserve, the female Dawn Jogger and son John spent the morning going through the growing tributes to the male Dawn Jogger. Totally overwhelmingly and awesome. And so comforting to read the words of … Continue reading
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First Blush: There is a dawn
The female Dawn Jogger’s first inclination when she woke up this morning was just to stay in bed. But that wouldn’t have upheld the Dawn Jogging tradition. Better to get moving and circle Lake Lagunita like she had done so … Continue reading
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First Blush: In a world of waiting
The female Dawn Joggers waits. The male DJ is in no discomfort but he is caught between life and death. That the sun will rise is more predictable than death’s timetable. But it did seem to take a long time … Continue reading
Filed under Brain cancer, Dawn Patrol
First Blush: A bit of a “God dawn”
When the female Dawn Jogger sees a hole in the sky, she thinks of it as a “God sky.” This morning’s sunrise lacked color but it was a bit of a “God dawn.” The best part of the Dish jog … Continue reading
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First Blush: It’s all about the clouds
With the male DG resting comfortably and caregiver Joan (weekend relief for Susie) on hand, the female Dawn Jogger headed to Big Dish for a the washboard route (up and down and up and down etc). The clouds put on … Continue reading
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Master of the keyboard comes to play for Chris
Soon after the DGs started attending the 5:00 service at Trinity, a new pianist was hired to provide the music. Joe Guthrie had (and has) many gigs – organist at First Congregational Church in Palo Alto, musician for Beach Blanket … Continue reading
Filed under Brain cancer, Support angels
A take me out to ball game break
In the midst of dying there is living. Good friends Cathy and Mike decreed a break in the action (so to speak) and with friend David Perry in town, the female DG took the afternoon off and went to the … Continue reading
Filed under Brain cancer, Living each day, San Francisco Giants, Support angels
Gathering of the clan, prayer shawls optional
The testosterone level in the DGs house rose late this afternoon when a gathering of the clan (so to speak) arrived for a prayer service, surrounding the male DG’s bed with about as much care and love as a person … Continue reading
Filed under Brain cancer, Support angels
