Fermata- May 28
In music, there’s a symbol you come upon that has an interesting effect. It’s the fermata. It’s a dot with […]
Walk as Lions- May 16
“Dis my brudder. He’s a baybay.” That was a recent Facebook memory quote from Johanna concerning Leo. It’s hard for […]
Cinco de Waito- May 5
Still waiting on the level of the medication that was administered to go down to acceptable levels. No appetite for […]
The Smell of the Crucible- May 2
Kind of an easy night. Woke him up every two hours to pee in a cup for the hospital to […]
Always Forward- April 14
Leo’s counts are the lowest they’ve ever been. So he gets the week off of chemo. It times out perfect […]
Superdad- April 5
Today we left the house dressed as super heroes. Leo was Batman. Peter was Superman. I was SUUUUUUPERDAAAAAAD. By the […]
Bear and Lion
David grew up hearing of the great rival of his people. The philistines Their reputation would have been of invading […]
Fear-March 31
The Valley of the Shadow is not uninhabited. Long ago when its paths were still forming, its first son was […]
Agape- March 23
There’s something truly unsettling about real love. Upon discovery some people completely give up on the real McCoy and just […]
March 13
Lammy standing by. LP days are a challenge because they have to sedate which means that Leo can’t eat. There’s […]
El Rio- March 10
This morning started with vomiting. Last night ended the same. Drs aren’t sure if it’s from a virus that Leo’s […]
Laugh- March 9
This little boy makes me laugh. This week was a roller coaster. It started with me thinking it was a […]
Brother- February 27
There’s something I’ve always wanted. It has driven many of my relationships. It’s a longing that I think every man […]
Nooma-February 24
We’re here about to transition fully from pic to port. One more time with the torture of ripping off tape […]
Hard Boiled Eggs- February 21
It’s 3am. And I’m feeding hard boiled eggs to Leo. He just walked in and very calmly stated, “Daddy, I […]
Perspective- February 13
“Why am I still here?” I’m getting pretty salty in the waiting room at the hospital. Leo’s counts aren’t good […]
