by Janet | Aug 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
In honor of my son’s wedding and with the blessing of him and his bride, I post this message I read to them at their rehearsal dinner on 7/30/2026. It is my pleasure to offer a parental blessing over this wedding. I’m going to start with a scripture verse I...
by Janet | Aug 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
In medicine, inflammation of any body part is called an “-itis.” Meningitis (inflammation the spinal area), tendonitis (inflammation of the tendons) or appendicitis (inflammation/infection of the appendix) are some examples. The eye can have...
by Janet | Jul 28, 2026 | blog
Many of you know that I experienced sudden autoimmune-related hearing loss in my left ear in June. This required high-dose prednisone, with the initial promise of a rapid taper. The side effects were frustrating, but tolerable. Yet, unfortunately, I will be on these...
by Janet | Jul 28, 2026 | blog
I think it is good to get away to go on vacations with people you love. I certainly enjoyed my time in Costa Rica with my mom. But now I’m ready to be home, and that’s a good thing too. Wanting to be home is not a failure of the vacation, it is a remembrance that home...
by Janet | Jul 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
The tour I took in Costa Rica with my mom gave us an optional activity on our rest day if we chose to take it. Mom chose to rest. I chose to go. My mom, naturally a night owl, usually sleeps in past ten am. But on this vacation, our tour had her up no later than seven...
by Janet | Jul 23, 2026 | blog
I bought a shirt with a picture of a sloth smiling in his police mug shot. His crime? Being too slow. As a type A, driven person, I needed that shirt. Good self-care requires us to take a break sometimes. I spent one of my tour days in Costa Rica sitting on the beach...
by Janet | Jul 23, 2026 | blog
As I write this, I am on a tour of Costa Rica with my mom. Today we went to hanging bridges positioned over the rainforest canopy. My mom, who is having a milestone birthday this week, is not as steady on her feet as she used to be, so we took...
by Janet | Jul 23, 2026 | blog
Written 7/8/15, posted now in reflection as I traveled this same path again while taking the same tour now with my mom in Costa Rica. Our family planned a wonderful vacation to Costa Rica. My daughter wanted to see a rainforest, my son wanted to see a volcano,...
by Janet | Jul 19, 2026 | blog
As a petite, skinny woman, I am usually the first to get cold in any crowd. When others moan the onset of hot weather, I am usually smiling. During clinic days I am known to wear 4 layers, with my camisole, undershirt, sweater, and white coat,...
by Janet | Jun 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
My life changed when my last child moved out. Great things are happening for him, and I’m deeply grateful. This is what we spent twenty‑two years preparing him for—college graduation, his first real job, and now an engagement. While I had hoped his future would unfold...
