“You don’t see with your eyes, you see with your brain. And the more words your brain has, the more things you can see” – KRS-One ------------------------------------------------------------- Before my surgery around both eyes, I took my eyesight for granted. I never considered how important they were when it came to... Read more →
“Your last day of treatment is a day to celebrate! When treatment is over it can be difficult sometimes to get back to your normal pre-cancer life. The diagnosis of cancer dominates your life for so long, when treatment is over it takes a while to get back into your... Read more →
For the first time since being diagnosed with cancer in November 2013, Teresa Harrington and I went on a rainy day hike at Prince William Forest Park, located south near Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Oct. 8, 2016. Despite the rain and some slippery spots along the trail, we had... Read more →
"Maybe when your big picture is in place, all those bumps in the road along the way get sort of smoothed over” – Author Michelle Dalton “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses” – President Abraham Lincoln “Hardships often prepare ordinary people... Read more →
Shopping for local grown fruits and vegetables at Old Town Alexandria's Farmers Market, Sep. 10, 2016, Alexandria, Va. Held each Saturday morning year-round, the farmers' market is an event that has been held at the Market Square plaza for over 260 years. In fact, Old Town Farmers' Market is the... Read more →