Today I say good bye. Good-bye 2008! It's been a year of ridiculous highs: (Three trips to Europe!) And unbelievable lows: (The black ribbon, symbolizing melanoma) And, through it all, the best Christmas in years: Moments of intense peace: Of joy and love: And tearful good-byes.... More »

Today I went with my parents to Princess Margaret Hospital for my mother's first chemotherapy treatment. It was a lesson in so many things, not the least of which was patience. We arrived at 10:00 a.m. and waited in the chemo daycare lobby until my mom could be seen by the nurse in charge of the clinical trial she's participating in, as well as by her oncologist. That took us to 12:00 noon. We shopped the "Look Good, Feel Better" boutique for headscarves, and then headed back to the chemo daycare: we had been told to be there by... More »