It’s Memorial Day here in the US so I’m giving a big shout out to all the Americans who serve so that the rest of us can say we know what freedom means. I also realize that this holiday is celebrated throughout the world because sacrifice is blind to nationality, gender, age or class. So for that, I remember you …
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My Own Hypochondriac Meltdown
The only thing more traumatic (and dramatic) than a bad nosebleed is what it takes to stop one. So I wrote a few entries ago that all the sneezing has prompted nosebleeds, but what I didn’t say was that they would last for a couple of hours and my bathroom sink would sometimes look like a CSI scene. They’re not …
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FWTWYL: Look 5
I am counting days for Spring to turn into Summer so I can finally put the allergies behind me. This has been a really rough first half of the year and I can’t wait to be 110% so I can hit the road again. Right now I’m operating at 89% on good days. Very frustrating. Today I’m spinning this series …
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Allergens
I am still a mess from juggling medications to battle my allergies. We are already into the month of May and my symptoms have not abated any. The worst part of all is the frequency of nosebleeds prompted by severe sneezing. Right, TMI. But see that photo above? That beautiful blue-skied vista is why we Angelenos put up with the …
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The Refugee Mentality
Since 1976 I have counted two birthdays every April in my head. One is my actual birthday and the second a sort of “re”birthday, when my parents, sisters, and I began a new life in America after the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. This year is a huge milestone because it marks the 35th year in our adopted …