Sunday, April 7, 2019

Sunday, April 7, 2019

Tonight's picture was taken in April of 2009. Mattie had two birthday parties that year. His official 7th birthday was at the hospital and then several weeks later, Mattie had a second party at his friend, Campbell's home. As you can see the theme was a "roach." Mattie claimed to like roaches, I think mainly because I couldn't stand them and he found my reaction funny. My friend Christine, had this roach cake Mattie for Mattie and her husband, James, even dressed up as a roach. It was a fun day, which even included a Reptiles Alive show.  


Quote of the day: Unable are the loved to die. For love is immortality. ~ Emily Dickinson

While we were away, more toiletry items came in for our 8th annual item drive. This drive is in honor of Mattie's 17th birthday. Fortunately I have been opening and sorting items over the last month, which makes it easier, than doing it all at once. All of these items will go toward stocking our Snack and Item Cart, located at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and Children's Hospital at Sinai.  

It has been a day of catch up. Just to repack today for our trip tomorrow to Phoenix. A whirlwind trip.... as we fly there tomorrow, have a meeting on Tuesday, a conference presentation on Wednesday,  and then we fly home on Wednesday right after we present. 

In honor of our South Carolina trip, I wanted to share three more photos on the blog. Every evening at around 5pm, we were able to look outside our window and see deer. 

This was a sunset on the beach. 

This was a sunrise, on the day we were leaving. It is hard to believe that there are such different places in the US to live. There is something magical about Kiawah Island. It maybe that it is not a city, it is less dense and has lots of natural beauty.