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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

March 29, 2018

Thursday, March 29, 2018

Thursday, March 29, 2018



Tonight's picture was taken on Easter of 2004. Mattie was two years old. Every April we took Mattie to the US Arboretum. The azaleas are absolutely priceless there! Bushes upon bushes, for as far as the eye can see. I always told Mattie that the azaleas came out to celebrate his birthday. He loved that notion. Mattie could walk for a bit, but then without fail, would land up on top of Peter's shoulders. Notice the dandelions in each hand. Mattie never went on a walk empty handed. 




Quote of the day: Too often. . .I would hear men boast of the miles covered that day, rarely of what they had seen. ~ Louis L’Amour



We flew to Naples, FL today. We had an 8:30am flight, so we were up at 5am. It felt like a spirit to get away this time, but we did it. Fortunately we leave plenty of time to get to the airport, because even with TSA pre-check, things were very backed up. It took at least 25 minutes to get through security. My bag was flagged because I had a bag of dried fruit, that set off some sort of alarm. 

On our American flight we met a flight attendant who was absolutely superb. I told him he should be a training manager for flight attendants. He was detail oriented, cared about his passengers, and his professionalism showed. He told me he has been a flight attendant for thirty years, and he feels that passengers should be treated the way he would like to be treated. He made the flight for me.

We arrived in Florida around 11:45am. It was too early to check into the hotel, so we headed to a part of Naples called Tin City. This was our view over lunch!
This is a night and day difference from DC. We left DC and it was gray and foggy! Meanwhile it is in the 80s here. 
 Our lunch companion... a pelican. 
Tin City is known for its Florida gift shows. As we strolled through shops, Peter saw this plaque. It made both of us laugh. 
We drove down 5th Avenue of Naples. It is a smaller version of Rodeo Drive in California. Perhaps more affordable though than in Los Angeles. 
This afternoon we checked into our hotel. Our room is provides the closest water view in the hotel. It is a lovely view, and we are on the 11th floor. But the problem is below......
Given that it is Easter weekend and spring break for many, I can't tell you the noise that is coming into our room. There is a DJ by the pools and I literally feel like our room is part of a disco. It is that loud. 

I realize people LOVE noise! But why? You are surrounded by beauty and on vacation! Can't you just talk to who you came with!!?? Why must we be bombarded with sound??? I get away and need quiet in order to relax. So I have complained twice already and now awaiting a call from the hotel manager. Needless to say, management is going to get to know me this week. 

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