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67. Blessings
Wow. We are so blessed. We definitely had phenomenal trip to Japan. We got back and it was so good to see our fur babies, Lily and Poppy....
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66. What a Gift
I truly thank my bosses and my teammates for allowing me to take Owen to Japan. I have spent my days here soaking up every second we...
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65. So much that we miss
Owen went back to the squadron where he started his aerovac career. It brought a lot of memories back… Owen was a baby back in 2007!!! He...
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64. Under the weather
So… This is the short version of the story… Owen got sick when we got back to Oki. He was so gracious to have shared the sickness with me...
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63. Where did our time go?
Spring has arrived in Tokyo We can’t get enough of this city. We met with a few of our friends and check marked some activities we wanted...
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62. Slowing down a fast city
Yea, there’s no such thing. And we are now in Tokyo, my spirit city. This will be interesting because part of the fun here is getting...
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61. Yomitan Village
Our hearts always pull us back to Yomitan, a village north of all the hustle bustle of Chatan. The Gala And we knocked off one of Owen’s...
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60. Solid Connections
It’s been such a great time spending time with family and friends. We went to spend time with my pops. He is getting older. My mom had...
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59. Peace for Owen
Owen said he could take his chemo here, get MRIs here. Just live in Okinawa again. 😢 We have run into many folks already and it is so...
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58. Admin Day- First Full Day
So let’s start by saying that our flight out of Chicago was delayed and hour… and our flight out of Tokyo was delayed by an hour and 45...
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57. Ready, Set, Go!
Alarm went off at 0300. If anyone knows me, they would tell you that I am that one person that starts packing the morning of. I am also...
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56. Setting the Right Expectation
One of my work buddies, Dragon Lord, helped me not set myself up for absolute disaster by sharing with me the joys of video editing....
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55. Documentary - Barr Style Coming Soon!!!!!
Announcing that Owen and I will be documenting our special trip starting later this month!! This is so that we can relive every moment of...
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54. Post Covid Fun 3/29/25
It took six years of evading…. But it finally caught me! My experience: The I-got-run-over-by-a-truck-twice feeling was ten times worse!...
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53. March 18, 2025 Update
Owen had a scary episode a few weeks back… best described as seizure-like activity. For Owen, he had taken steps back and it has been a...
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52. Valentine’s Day 2025
Update time. Very busy month since the last entry! Let’s recap. Owen has had his 3-month meetings and MRI review with Dr. B...
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51. New Year, New Chapter: January 10, 2025
2025 didn’t seem real when Prince was singing about partying like it was 1999. Owen and I had a relaxing Eve and day. All of San Antonio...
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50. Last Day of 2024
This post is for everyone that has been on this journey with us. Thank you for being support, near and far. Owen and I could not have...
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49. Sunday, December 22, 2024
Today is Owen’s last day of chemo for this round. He said he woke up feeling a little nauseated. Hopefully, that will go away soon. This...
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48. Monday, December 16, 2024
Owen is doing great! His last chemo round was at the same strength level when he had not taken the super pill. I don’t know if his next...
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