Tonight's picture was taken in December of 2008. Mattie was in the hospital and a friend brought him a glazed Dunkin Donut. Mattie went through a donut phase during treatment and thankfully we had such an amazing support network that they practically brought Mattie a donut daily. My joke back then was "one donut a day and everything will be okay!" Also friends brought Mattie a couple of Christmas stockings. Mattie decided to wear them instead as well as decorated his wheelchair with Santas!
Quote of the day: Today's coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins.
- Number of people diagnosed with the virus: 52,092,894
- Number of people who died from the virus: 816,463
In addition to my usual routine, I was overseeing a dinner for ten people today. Thankfully I had Peter's help, but I am tired and can feel a sinus infection coming on. I typically get one every late December, early January and then one again in the summer. I am like clock work. So I am dragging.
Before our company came at 1pm, I walked Sunny for an hour. Though this is another task, it is something I like doing. It gets me outside, bonding with Sunny, and not caregiving for an hour. So to me it is respite. I have working so hard on this house since June and I am still at it. It is a full time job!
Pictured in the photo above are (going counter clockwise):
- Charlotte (age 5) - our God daughter
- Cesar (Charlotte's dad)
- Gladys (Charlotte's maternal grandma)
- My mom
- Koseth (Charlotte's mom)
- Me
- My dad
- Ilona (my friend who also lost her only child to cancer)
- Attila (Ilona's husband and our friend)
- and Peter is missing
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