For 49 years, I was fortunate to welcome the New Year with my beloved husband, Ira Z"L (1954-2023). In the early years, we celebrated quietly at home. Later on, we would travel during winter break or enjoy the family tradition of skiing at Keystone Resort on New Year's … [Read more...]
Recapping 2022 Events: 100 Things to Do in Boulder Before You Die
Wow! What a year it has been. In January, I put the finishing touches on 100 Things to Do in Boulder Before You Die. After submitting the manuscript and images in early February to Reedy Press, I took a big sigh of relief. Writing a guidebook during the pandemic while coping with … [Read more...]
How Skiing and Travel Have Enriched Ira’s Glioblastoma Journey
“When we learn how to become resilient, we learn how to embrace the beautifully broad spectrum of the human experience.” ― Jaeda Dewalt Yesterday, Ira and I experienced our first 2022-2023 ski day at Keystone Resort. For most people on the slopes it was an average overcast … [Read more...]
Reflecting on Glioblastoma (GBM) Awareness Day—July 20, 2022
A year ago, when I wrote about Glioblastoma Awareness Day (#GBMDay), Ira and I were extremely grateful that we were reaching the one-year anniversary of Ira’s glioblastoma diagnosis without any recurrence of his right temporal lobe tumor. As we approach the two-year anniversary, … [Read more...]
Enjoy Each Day
I rarely recycle my blogs. However, March 26th is an exception. Five years ago, I sat bewildered in a Flight for Life Ambulance that left Keystone Resort during a snowstorm. The destination was a Trauma I hospital in Denver. I was shaking as I watched 3 health professionals hand … [Read more...]
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