Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Tonight's picture was taken in August of 2005. Mattie was three years old and visiting my parents home in Los Angeles. Mattie had a VERY cautious approach to water. But with some coaxing from Peter, he went into the pool in a little floating vehicle. I am not sure what Mattie found more interesting.... the water or the floating vehicle. Never the less, with constant exposure to the water, Mattie eventually got used to it and with some swimming lessons, was really made great headway in the water before cancer took over.
Quote of the day: Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others. ~ Winston Churchill
Peter and I flew to Los Angeles today. We took off in clouds and landed in clouds. This was the sight we saw over Washington, DC this morning.
Mind you Peter returned from New Jersey at midnight, and we got up at 4am to catch our 7am flight. Needless to say, we are totally out of it this evening.
This was the sight we saw over Texas. Almost looks like a rainbow in a way.
The plane over New Mexico. It was an amazingly clear day across the Country and very smooth travel. Which makes flying much more pleasant.
Arizona!
Approaching Los Angeles
Beautiful foothills as we approach Los Angeles.
Los Angeles on decent. You can see the clouds and smog. Tomorrow we drive with my parents to Palm Springs to attend the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON) conference. We present on Friday and Saturday, but August is NOT the time to visit Palm Springs. Which is a desert. It is currently 110 degrees there, with baking heat! It should be an experience.
I hear that one of Mattie's nurses is attending the conference. I can't wait to see who it is! That will be a surprise.
Tonight's picture was taken in August of 2005. Mattie was three years old and visiting my parents home in Los Angeles. Mattie had a VERY cautious approach to water. But with some coaxing from Peter, he went into the pool in a little floating vehicle. I am not sure what Mattie found more interesting.... the water or the floating vehicle. Never the less, with constant exposure to the water, Mattie eventually got used to it and with some swimming lessons, was really made great headway in the water before cancer took over.
Quote of the day: Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees all others. ~ Winston Churchill
Peter and I flew to Los Angeles today. We took off in clouds and landed in clouds. This was the sight we saw over Washington, DC this morning.
Mind you Peter returned from New Jersey at midnight, and we got up at 4am to catch our 7am flight. Needless to say, we are totally out of it this evening.
This was the sight we saw over Texas. Almost looks like a rainbow in a way.
The plane over New Mexico. It was an amazingly clear day across the Country and very smooth travel. Which makes flying much more pleasant.
Arizona!
Approaching Los Angeles
Beautiful foothills as we approach Los Angeles.
Los Angeles on decent. You can see the clouds and smog. Tomorrow we drive with my parents to Palm Springs to attend the Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON) conference. We present on Friday and Saturday, but August is NOT the time to visit Palm Springs. Which is a desert. It is currently 110 degrees there, with baking heat! It should be an experience.
I hear that one of Mattie's nurses is attending the conference. I can't wait to see who it is! That will be a surprise.
1 comment:
Vicki, I love the picture you posted of Mattie getting used to the pool. I feel like I start many comments on the blog liking the picture of Mattie. However, the first few years of a child's life, they are constantly changing. How they look, the different skills they develop, some of their like & dislikes become apparent. Pictures during this period are often so different. The same can be true as children age but knowing that pictures for Mattie stop when Cancer takes his life, makes these pictures on the blog, priceless & precious. Life is precious, something you & Peter know, like other parents whose child has died.
Today, is the first day of two where you are attending an APHON conference talking about Mattie Miracle. I hope the conference is a good experience and that people embrace fully the Mattie Miracle Mission!
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