Mattie Miracle Walk 2023 was a $131,249 success!

Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation Promotional Video

Thank you for keeping Mattie's memory alive!

Dear Mattie Blog Readers,

It means a great deal to us that you take the time to write to us and to share your thoughts, feelings, and reflections on Mattie's battle and death. Your messages are very meaningful to us and help support us through very challenging times. To you we are forever grateful. As my readers know, I promised to write the blog for a year after Mattie's death, which would mean that I could technically stop writing on September 9, 2010. However, at the moment, I feel like our journey with grief still needs to be processed and fortunately I have a willing support network still committed to reading. Therefore, the blog continues on. If I should find the need to stop writing, I assure you I will give you advanced notice. In the mean time, thank you for reading, thank you for having the courage to share this journey with us, and most importantly thank you for keeping Mattie's memory alive.


As Mattie would say, Ooga Booga (meaning, I LOVE YOU)! Vicki and Peter



The Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation celebrates its 7th anniversary!

The Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation was created in the honor of Mattie.

We are a 501(c)(3) Public Charity. We are dedicated to increasing childhood cancer awareness, education, advocacy, research and psychosocial support services to children, their families and medical personnel. Children and their families will be supported throughout the cancer treatment journey, to ensure access to quality psychosocial and mental health care, and to enable children to cope with cancer so they can lead happy and productive lives. Please visit the website at: www.mattiemiracle.com and take some time to explore the site.

We have only gotten this far because of people like yourself, who have supported us through thick and thin. So thank you for your continued support and caring, and remember:

.... Let's Make the Miracle Happen and Stomp Out Childhood Cancer!

A Remembrance Video of Mattie

June 20, 2023

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 -- Mattie died 716 weeks ago today. 

Tonight's picture was taken in June of 2002. Mattie was two months old and I would say that Mattie was a great power napper. He would shut down for a few minutes and then perk right back up..... as if he slept for two hours!!! 



Quote of the day: Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you. ~ Anne Lamott


Peter is safely in Oregon. He got to his leadership retreat just a few hours ago. The bed and breakfast where the retreat is taking place is near the Hood River. The landscape looks stunning. 

Right outside Peter's room is an amazing view of Mt. Hood. I have never been to Oregon, so seeing photos and hearing about it through Peter's lens is lovely. 

















Sakura Ridge has its own on-site creative chef. This was tonight's menu. 
Peter sent me a photo of the polenta and mushroom ragu. I am not at all surprised that Peter sent me food photos, because he knows how much I love food. While Peter can remember places because of landmarks, map coordinates, and terrain, I remember places and trips by what I ate. Rather funny, but that is me!


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