A Remembrance Video of Mattie

Thank you for keeping Mattie's memory alive!

Dear Mattie Blog Readers,

It means a great deal to me that you take the time to write and to share your thoughts, feelings, and reflections on Mattie's battle and death. Your messages are very meaningful and help support me through very challenging times. I am 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 have stopped writing on September 9, 2010. However, like my journey with grief there is so much that 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 me, and most importantly thank you for keeping Mattie's memory alive.


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



November 12, 2018

Monday, November 12, 2018

Monday, November 12, 2018

 As this is the eve of Peter's birthday, I thought this was an appropriate photo for today. It was taken in November of 2007, on Peter's birthday. Mattie enjoyed celebrating birthdays and he always insisted we bake a cake. In Peter's case, we knew his favorite combination was a lemon cake with vanilla frosting. I am happy I snapped this photo of Mattie giving Peter his cake. In fact, I never passed up an opportunity to capture our moments together.  
Quote of the day: All I really need is love, but a little candy now and then doesn't hurt! ~ Charles Schulz



The delivery of candy began today! I am telling you the amount collected this year is overwhelming. We estimate it at 15,000 pounds. It fills up an entire garage. 

 Our friend, Ann, helped us with deliveries today. She dropped off bins and bags of snacks to the child life staff at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (Washington, DC). 
Meanwhile, Peter and I rented a Uhaul van to drive to Baltimore. We had around 25 big bins loaded and we stopped at:
  1. Hackerman Patz House (which is like a home away from home, where families can stay on campus, when a child is being treated at Sinai Hospital)
  2. Children's Hospital at Sinai

Our third stop was to the Ronald McDonald House. Which is similar to the Hackerman Patz house, but not located on a hospital campus. We dropped off lots of candy, but fortunately the photo doesn't show the full amount. 

Round trip we were in the car today from 8am to 3:30pm. Then I got home and walked Sunny. But it did not end there. I got it in my head that I have to create a candy video, just like a Walk video, but this one would highlight our candy drives. Needless to say, I am still working on it, as designing a video doesn't just happen. I admit to being very tired now, and yet I have deliveries to make every day this week. 


My poor car is loaded up with candy for delivery. I have no doubt when I open the door tomorrow morning, the smell will hit me. It isn't as pleasant as you would think!!!
Posted by The Brown Family (DC) at 10:41 PM

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