Thursday, August 2, 2018

Thursday, August 2, 2018

Tonight's picture was taken in August of 2008. It was Mattie's first admission to the hospital, in order to start the first round of chemotherapy. I will never forget that first week. Honestly all three of us weren't sure what to expect, how to manage this, and our fears were impossible to quantify! However, it was in the early days of diagnosis that we met Linda, Mattie's child life specialist. Linda quickly became a vital part of our treatment team. As you can see, Linda set up a painting station in the middle of the PICU hallway, right outside Mattie's room. Linda knew exactly how to engage Mattie and in the process created for us moments of peace and happiness in between a lot of horror.


Quote of the day: We won't always know whose lives we touched and made better for our having cared, because actions sometimes have unforeseen ramifications. What's important is that you do care and you act. ~ Charlotte Lunsford 

Last night three of my friends took me to the Wharf in DC for dinner. The Wharf is a whole new mixed-use development in South West Washington, DC. It is amazing how this development has revitalized the waterfront. It is a far cry from the dilapidated restaurants that used to fill this area. 

We had a lovely waiter last night who walked us through the tapas menu and guided our experience quite well. We dined at Del Mar, which is part of a restaurant group that I like in DC. However, I would say this restaurant has some work to do to match the quality of its sister restaurants. The food was good, but sparse given the exorbitant prices. 

Meanwhile, check out my view today. Someone was NOT happy! As soon as Sunny heard the intense rain and then the thunder, he basically pushed me aside to get under my desk. He spent several hours on there while I was working.