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Li-Li recuperates on Nantucket

Grendel — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:07:48 +0000

Beach videos to come at a later date.

Dad’s got a whole new look

Grendel — Mon, 19 May 2008 02:51:39 +0000

April 6th, 2008: Mom and Dad celebrate Daniel’s First Communion
Dad is feeling a bit rough 1 week after his first round of chemotherapy (metastasized prostate cancer): I’ve recommended a serious course of recreational drugs … being the medical expert that I am …

May 16th, 2008: Dad and Schatzi hanging out in Aiken, South Carolina
Dad is feeling almost recreational 1 week after his 3rd round of chemotherapy, but seems intent on sticking to powerful yet less organic drugs than those I’ve suggested (5 more courses of chemo to go, every 3 weeks)

The Great 2008 Easter Egg Hunt

Grendel — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:34:12 +0000

It was a very busy Easter Sunday for Li-Li. We had a beautiful day of fun with Alyse, Kira, and Tess and more than 100 gloriously decorated and eggs strategically hidden in their yard. I’m still sorting crushed eggs from intact eggs and trying to calculate just how long these things will last before we have lovely but toxic eggs on our hands.

There was a great deal of egg gathering:

And somebody had to tell those 3 bears what to do:

And some piano playing:

And much static generation:

And of course, there was the trampoline:

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Signed, sealed … adopted. Pah!

Grendel — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:05:43 +0000

March 13, 2008: We finalized Anna-Li’s adoption at Norfolk County Courthouse, with Judge Christine Harms presiding. The warranty’s up and she’s all ours!

First official family portrait!

Li-Li shakes on the deal with Judge Harms:

Signed, sealed, adopted:

Post-court pancakes:

Evening in Newton

Grendel — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 01:18:14 +0000

Grim children all around!

Grendel — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 01:12:56 +0000

Starbucks and her first ride on a Harley

Grendel — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 01:47:30 +0000

Which cochlear implant manufacturer to go with?

Grendel — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 02:20:39 +0000

Pre-cochlear implant audiology consultation at Children’s Hospital:Met with Jill Eckerly to discuss cochlear implant technology and follow-up audiology therapy. Big decision ahead: Selecting the implant manufacturer and product. We’re evaluating Cochlear Inc.’s Nucleus Freedom vs. Advanced Bionics’ Hi-Res Harmony.

Easter: Going on an Egg hunt

Grendel — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:12:42 +0000

Anna-li with Miren and Cian after dinner

Grendel — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:43:05 +0000