Friends, this is the absolutely best-described first hand account of what happens to us when life hands us an infant with a significant handicap and our life changes forever. It is from Slate Magazine, and it is a wowzer. Feel free to let the author know that yes, she can look forward to many more…
5:00 PM on a Tuesday
I decided to take Jenny the pup outside for a little stroll as the Ranchers were leaving work at 5:00. Neighbor Tom, Isaiah House RA, was in the front yard ready to greet his guys when they arrived. We chatted for only a few minutes and then here came the onslaught of adult trikes and…
I woke up at 2:45 this morning and bundled up to take Jenny downstairs and outside to potty. Jenny is a four-month-old King Charles Spaniel pup that Jerry brought into my life ten days ago. If she does not steal your heart, you simply must not have one. As I waited for Jenny to find the perfect…
Hoopdedoodle
Well, didn’t take long before the first thing that came to mind upon wakening in the morning was not: I have cancer. This morning it was: I have mice. That didn’t take long. We returned to Benedict House at the Ranch yesterday about 1:00 after several weeks in Austin. It was an emotional homecoming, and…