Deja vu all over again

Deja vu all over again

Dear Family & Friends: Today, we admitted Ollie to Children’s Hospital of Orange County.  He was here for 7 weeks in late 2009.  The doctors did not feel it was safe for him to travel, so we had no choice but to re-admit him to CHOC. Once we stabilize Ollie...
Setback

Setback

Dear Family & Friends: The doctors have not approved Ollie for transport via a commercial airline because of his serious medical condition. They want him transported via medevac. His insurance carrier has not approved this expense. We have filed an appeal. The...
Ollie Update

Ollie Update

Dear Family & Friends: Ollie’s episodes have gotten significantly worse.  They are more severe and last longer.  (For those of you not familiar with this issue, please visit My Training Partner) We have a team of medical specialists ready to evaluate Ollie at...
Holiday Message

Holiday Message

Dear Family & Friends: During the darkest days of World War II, King George VI came to the microphone of the BBC to deliver the annual Christmas message to the British Commonwealth.  He spoke these eloquent and immortal words: And I said to the man who stood at...
Plans for Next Year

Plans for Next Year

“Twenty years from now, you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from safe harbor, and catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore, dream, discover.” Mark Twain. I couldn’t express...
Home Sweet Home

Home Sweet Home

Dear Family & Friends: I’m home. Yipeee! It was so sweet of my wife to set up one of my tents in the backyard so I would feel completely at home when I went to bed last night. Just kidding. In addition to the thanks I expressed in my last e-mail, I want to thank...