Jane Roper's Blog, page 18
November 28, 2013
Go Indie for Books this Weekend!
Just a quick public service message — and an amazing (well, decent) offer! Keep reading! — to those of you inclined to get some shopping done on “Black Friday.” (Aside: When did this become a cultural establishment? Around the same time as the expression WTF, methinks….) I know that Amazon is offering some pretty awesome... Read the Rest »
November 22, 2013
When the Universe is Kind
It’s a silly post title, because I don’t really believe that “The Universe” (a.k.a. God / fate / etc.) is or isn’t kind. It just is. But it is nice when good things seem to happen in such a way that it suggests a sort of higher plan or celestial harmony. I had been hoping... Read the Rest »
November 17, 2013
Our Fellow Travelers
One of the the silver linings of having a child with cancer is the wonderful people you meet along the way who are on — or have been on — the same journey crappy little boat trip. We’ve met Destiny — the 12-year-old girl we shared a room with one of the times Clio was... Read the Rest »
November 12, 2013
The Dream Vacation We’d Trade Away in a Minute
So. Now that I’m settled back into reality and I’ve gotten the whole my-dad-has-a-rare-and-aggressive-form-of-lymphoma thing off my chest (and thank you, truly, for your kind words and thoughts on that front) it’s time to post some vacation pictures! Quick note on the title of this post: At one point during our trip Clio said, “Aren’t... Read the Rest »
November 4, 2013
A World Away
I wish this post could just be about what an amazing time we had in Florida on our Make-a-Wish trip this past week. Because it really was wonderful, start to finish. From the stretch limo ride we got to the airport, to the warm welcome and homey accommodations at at Give Kids The World, where... Read the Rest »
October 21, 2013
The Princess on the Carousel
Now that I’ve processed and decided to leave my Make-a-Wish guilt behind, I’m getting really excited for our trip to Disney and Universal Studios. Alastair has been hitting the guidebooks, and a friend of a friend who helps people plan Disney vacations, via her company Kingdom Planners, has provided some great tips and sample itineraries... Read the Rest »
October 12, 2013
Guilt and Kittens
1. Guilt We’re all getting really excited for our Make-A-Wish trip to Disney in a couple of weeks. Alastair’s been hitting the Insider’s Guide and I’ve been accessing long-lost memories of going to Disney as a kid (Loving The Pirates of the Caribbean ride! Being bored in The Hall of Presidents!), and starting to compile... Read the Rest »
October 7, 2013
The People of Whole Foods
I can be a real jerk sometimes. I can be classist and biased and prejudicial against people who have had fewer privileges in life than I have. I have many times — with friends who do the same — mimicked the Boston accents of the “townies” in our neighborhood. I sometimes feel secret disdain when... Read the Rest »
September 28, 2013
Requisite Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Post
Well, it’s been one hell of a week cancer-wise. Not where Clio is concerned, blessedly. But cancer has touched several people in our circle of friends and acquaintances in the worst of ways this week. Last weekend, one of Alastair’s old high school friends died just a little over a year after being diagnosed with... Read the Rest »
September 23, 2013
Childhood Cancer Forgetfulness
Childhood Cancer Forgetfulness opposed to Awareness. Get it? Er…forget it. So, anyway. I keep forgetting I have this blog! No. Just kidding; I don’t. I’ve just been very busy, and haven’t had the burning desire to write anything lately. I guess life doesn’t feel quite as eventful lately. And where cancer is concerned, that’s a... Read the Rest »
