MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'birthdays'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:00:45 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4921519&cid=t_105436_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F10%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-june-10-2011%2F One of the unexpected gifts that come when you get healthy is the sudden realization that everyone around you isn’t. Awhile back Gabrielle of the The Therapist Within talked about the black sheep of the family as being the scapegoat. Sometimes after stepping back and working on your own stuff, you realize that you were not the big problem that you thought you were. Maybe it was your parents, your friends or even your partner that unintentionally made you the big bad black sheep so that they could be okay with their own idiosyncrasies. In your light, it made their shadows not so bad. So you’ve broken away from the pack and rediscovered yourself. The question is, “How do you venture back?” It’s summertime and that may mean gathering for friend’s birthdays ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4921519 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:20:58 +0100 4921519 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4197142&cid=t_105436_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F11%2F23%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-november-23-2010%2F Gratitude. It’s a funny word, isn’t it? Being thankful used to make me cringe because I thought of it as an obligatory handwritten note or a required childhood greeting following birthdays and holidays and immediately after, “Hello.” But as I grew older, the words, “thank you,” and “gratitude” had a lot more meaning. You could say a powerful one at that. When I started to record what I was grateful for on any given day or send a note or even just an email to those who I was thankful for, it had a surprising effect. More than just ridding myself of childhood guilty from the expected etiquette of please and thank you, it changed the way I perceived the world and my role in it. It meant that the difficulties in my life had a purpose. It meant th... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4197142 Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:36:16 +0100 4197142 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3784307&cid=t_105436_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F07%2F23%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-july-23-2010%2F It’s weird writing the date on today’s, “Best of Our Blogs.” Why? Because July 23rd is my birthday. It’s scary to think a whole year passed by. And what’s worse is that in light of another year gone by, it’s all too easy to ask those daunting, won’t-get-you-anywhere type of questions. Things like, “What have I really accomplished in a year?” or, “Why haven’t I reached all of my dreams yet?” Ever since I was a kid, I would view birthdays as a rite of passage, a way to measure this year against the one before. And that would inevitably lead to disappointment. Weighing all the ups and downs in one’s past is difficult, if not impossible to compare with the present. Somehow the past always seems more perfect. Wh... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3784307 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:53:28 +0100 3784307 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3124577&cid=t_105436_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F12%2F28%2Fthe-power-of-the-will-to-live%2F Last year, we delved into the psychology of New Year’s resolutions, describing what little research has been done on why and how people make New Year’s resolutions. So here’s the good news from this year’s research tidbit — if you’re getting old and thinking that death is on your door, the week is yours to live and enjoy. Chances are good that you’ll make it to New Year’s day. Shimizu & Pelham (2008) looked at death records for millions of people using Social Security Death Index (SSDI) records. This database contains more than 70 million records of people who died in the U.S. in the past 65 years, according to the researchers. They wanted to determine whether people died more often before a major holiday (Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New ... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3124577 Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:03:53 +0100 3124577 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2859069&cid=t_105436_136_f&fid=39025&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Feverythingchangesbook%2F%7E3%2FYgPLhTi08js%2Fwidowed Rick Gribenas is an artist and lymphoma patient quoted throughout my book Everything Changes. I’ve become friends with his wife Charissa since Rick’s death this past spring.  In addition to starting an organization, BRICKS, she’s been writing about her real time experience as a young adult widow.  Her first guest post was “How To Be A Widow on Myspace”, here’s more from Charissa: “‘There are no rules for this,’ a very wise friend told me. And by ‘this’ she meant my mourning. She’s not a widow herself, but a level headed, tough-as-nails lady who knows a little bit about a thing or two. She’s the one who hopped in her car minutes after my frantic text message alerting her to the passing of my husband, and drove from ... Everything Changes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2859069 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:22:58 +0100 2859069 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2712301&cid=t_105436_133_f&fid=35127&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F08%2Fladys-birthday.html Lady with her Grandma and Pippi. My girl is growing up!A week has passed since Lady turned 11. I still don't understand how I can have so old a daughter! We celebrated with a party, friends, a clown boucy castle, copious quantities of junk food, party poppers and two home made cakes. Best of all, her BFF (best friend forever for those who don't speak Girl) and her sister came over from London for a few days with their mum. It's been 2 years since they last visited so we were very happy to have them over again. The girls had a few hours to reconnect, then the rest of the party people arrived. It turned out to be a grand day, fine weather, great company, lovely gifts (thanks all!) and a bunch of happy sweet children running about keeping themselves busy.Some of us went for a walk to the beac... The Voyage blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2712301 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:31:00 +0100 2712301 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2561496&cid=t_105436_133_f&fid=35127&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fsaturday.html Gordon and I were watching one of the many Michael Jackson tribute TV shows with Duncan snuggled up next to me on the sofa. He particularly enjoyed Say, Say Say and had a little "wave your arms around" dance to himself. Then we played a few of our favourite tracks from the Off the Wall CD and danced about the living room. Lady and her friend came in and requested Thriller then demonstrated their entertaining interpretation of the zombie dance. Thomas was a tad embarrassed by it all.I went into Belfast hoping to meet a blog buddie who was up attending an ABA conference. I had the wrong time in my head and arrived half way through her lunch hour. Eventually we found each other and had a few minutes of hasty but delightful conversation before she had to go back to one of the many talks. I sne... The Voyage blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2561496 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:36:00 +0100 2561496 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512828&cid=t_105436_136_f&fid=36032&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Flife-with-breast-cancer%2Freaching-milestones-after-breast-cancer%2F Another significant milestone in my life has been reached. Last Friday I had my 50th birthday! I share my birthday with my husband, who is a couple of years older, but having been born on the same day assures me that he won’t ever forget it. For breast cancer survivors decade birthdays like this one really do mean something, we cherish each year after our diagnosis and generally don’t take them for granted. To mark my new decade I have finally decided on staying blonde and will soon have a new picture on my blog to show the new (and older) me. My updated photo I don’t feel any different than I did last year and last year I didn’t feel like I was as old as 49. Women have come a long way and I think we age a lot different than our mothers did. I do have to admit though that my mom h... Life with Breast Cancer blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512828 Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:50:32 +0100 2512828 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512513&cid=t_105436_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F6Nxn6XKbvAo%2F Alex would soon smile at the songs (flagship: theme from the cartoon “Arthur”) on the MP3 player from me, and would explore the picnic basket from Jill, and give surprisingly passing notice to the huge Elmo card from both of us (Ned had handmade Alex a card earlier in the day). But, the closing of Alex’s birthday weekend reminded me yet again that my inspirations for decoration, like most of my ideas that last, come from nowhere. Birthday chocolate chip cookies. Image: Jill Cornfield Yesterday, Jill and I too tired to head out at 6 p.m. and buck the crowds leaving a Fifth Avenue parade, decided to do birthday brownies for Alex. Then Jill got the lightning bolt to serve, instead of brownies, birthday chocolate chip cookies! Some ideas are just right the instant you hear th... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512513 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:25:09 +0100 2512513 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2512514&cid=t_105436_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FunDNljkQe3s%2F I call that a pretty good birthday. We were lucky to be able to snag the little gazebo in the 67th St. playground in Central Park. Our decorations (bandanas and a big red-white-and-blue thing) looked really festive. Our picnic basket got a great workout ferrying cupcakes and pink lemonade and napkins. Coincidentally, Ned was wearing an Old Navy flag t-shirt. Jeff was wearing a navy-and-white batik shirt. Alex chose a red, white and blue-striped t-shirt. Alex's birthday is also Flag Day Grandpa gave the hit present: a boxed set of twenty (count ‘em, 20!) Matchbox cars. Alex played with them and was completely mesmerized. Aunt Julie gave inspired gifts: a green plastic wire thingy that’s hard to describe, easy to love. It’s intriguing, and I showed Alex how great his ju... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2512514 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:59:55 +0100 2512514 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473910&cid=t_105436_133_f&fid=35127&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F06%2Fduncans-9th-birthday.html The day began with the birthday boy, and king for the day, unwrapping his birthday present; a Hornby train set with a Percy engine. Later his dad and I took him to the playground. He had a go on the play train, helping push it around on the turntable. He decided to have a dip in the paddling pool, being the only child willing to face the chill. Last thing after dinner, he sang the birthday song to himself, blew out his candles and we all had a slice or two of chocolate cake. It was a good birthday. (Source: The Voyage) The Voyage blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473910 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:29:00 +0100 2473910 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2473918&cid=t_105436_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FfLHNoTz_pVU%2F Among our books is a copy of the Betty Crocker book of children’s parties published in the early ’60s, which I’ve kept because it has a very touching section on children with handicaps. “Children who have physical or mental disabilities are, first and foremost, children,” the author points out, “with the need for color and excitement and surprise in their lives. They have friends, and should be able to entertain their friends. The child who is giving the party may invite friends who have similar disabilities and also friends, brothers, sisters, and cousins who do not have these disabilities.” I am so moved by the inclusion of children with special needs that it’s probably earned a permanent place on my shelves. Illustration from Betty Crocke... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2473918 Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:21:11 +0100 2473918 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2469830&cid=t_105436_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2FWdcFvSITtkI%2F “A cat had a birthday, and all the cats came…” — From the video “Dance Party” from “Sesame Street” June already? Alex’s birthday looms. Number 11th. The other day, I watched Jill and Alex walk away hand in hand in the park and he’s almost up to her neck. Amazing, considering he started at about the size of a G.I. Joe. Image: Spudballo, flickr.com We hold his birthday in Central Park, in a playground with a cozy gazebo (”cozy” meaning one point of access, and only one point to protect from Alex bolting). We decorate it, relatives come, maybe even a few friends from school this year. Amazing. Amazing too that I’m stumped for a gift this year. Last year the boys and I were building plastic kits, so I got him a three... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2469830 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:57:12 +0100 2469830 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2376562&cid=t_105436_133_f&fid=35127&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Ftwo-birthdays.html Yesterday our pooch, Pippi, was 1 year old. Isn't she gorgeous? She is a darling dog, and happily, she seems to like living with us, enjoying her runs by the beach, kibble and lots of snuggles and scratches.And Thomas is 7 today. He celebrated the big event by choosing the activities and menu for the day. His Grandma arrived this morning and joined us for a breakfast of sausages, bacon, potato bread, beans, toast and scrambled egg - marvellous.I stayed at home with Duncan (working together on his Trainz game) while the others went shopping for his birthday present, a Wii Fit balance board.That was set up and so far 3 of them have signed in and got started on the games. I haven't tried it myself yet, but it is great fun.The next meal choice was chippy fish'n'chips, and after a bit more Wii ... The Voyage blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2376562 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:21:00 +0100 2376562 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2144640&cid=t_105436_133_f&fid=35127&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fduncan-takes-over-my-blog.html I've been caught up in efforts to stop the Action for Children demonic autism campaign (now with 625 members!)But I must still blog as I have been ordered to do so.The little man created another of his fine, artistic videos. He asked me to upload it to YouTube as usual, but he also asked me to help him annotate it with little speech bubbles. He's more aware of YouTubian innovations than I am!So he provided the text and I provided my limited technical assistance and we've developed the following masterpiece. Oh, and I was also instructed to, "put it on the blog"!He asked me to let him type a bit, so here's Duncan's post. He asked me to put his words in italics. I must get him a blog of his own.The Rugrats are going to the jungle with dinosaurs and eggs and meat of the egg travels the desert... The Voyage blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2144640 Thu, 29 Jan 2009 11:33:00 +0100 2144640 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2101055&cid=t_105436_133_f&fid=35127&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fcreating-films.html Gordon thought of the perfect career for Duncan. He could be a film editor. He'd get to sit at a computer, in a quiet room, and use his brilliant eye for detail and technical abilities. His peculiar overall vision might bring him into dispute with the director though!OK, I know I'm just spouting and getting way too far ahead of things. But no matter what happens when he's an adult, he's certainly enjoying making films now. Over the past few days he's churned out about 10 films using Windows Movie Maker. He imports a piece of music and a selection of images, some he created from scratch, others he copied from the web and a few that he copied and then customised. He drags each component into place, precisely and in a carefully designed order. Then he adds credits or titles, choosing the text... The Voyage blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2101055 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:57:00 +0100 2101055 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2027206&cid=t_105436_133_f&fid=35127&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fone-night-in-dublin.html My dad came over early so leaving the children in his capable hands, we caught the train to Dublin, buying coffees and bacon rolls to sustain us. Ah the innocent times before we knew that dioxins had also entered the food chain in Northern Ireland pork.Dublin is a place I always enjoy visiting. The day was cold, the sky was blue and the streets around Grafton St near where we stayed, were full of folk wrapped up like Inuit. Having determined that this was to be a time to relax and unwind, I was in no mood to tramp for miles around the streets like we usually do on city breaks. This time we took taxis wherever we wanted to go, and I wore boots with silly heels, not my usual trainers.We dropped our bags at the hotel and dandered about, stopping for lunch at Wagamamas, as recommended by Mark.... The Voyage blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2027206 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:04:00 +0100 2027206 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1984881&cid=t_105436_140_f&fid=35479&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarhousewife.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F11%2Fthose-bastards.html Which bastards, you might ask? The ones at Fox, the ones involved in any way with the show "24". Those are the bastards. They're bastards for making me believe that the new season of 24 had begun, that new episodes were a week away, following the "premiere" of the 24 "movie". But no, I was a fool, mislead--nay, deluded--to believe my regular Jack fix was coming. Not so. New episodes in one week? Two? Three? Okay, maybe December? NO! I have to wait until the middle of friggin' January! AAAAARRRGGHHHHH!!!!!!!But I guess lots of people have been waiting. Now we continue to wait. Ah. If only there was something to keep me occupied in the meantime. Well, there are new episodes of "Storm Chasers" on Discovery channel for a while. That's pretty cool. And new episodes of "Mythbusters." What else? ... The Bipolar Housewife Experiment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1984881 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 19:10:00 +0100 1984881 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1700667&cid=t_105436_111_f&fid=34712&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdigitaldoorway.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fone-hundred-years-of-laughter.html Today I had the pleasure of witnessing a joyous birthday celebration.Held at the inner-city senior center where my wife is the director, the party was held outdoors under a threat of rain that was controlled through Caribbean rituals used to ward off foul weather. Despite low-lying clouds almost bursting with moisture, no rain came. The women preparing the festivities had taken time for ritual, drawing crosses of salt on the ground and filling a cup with water, covering the cup with a plate, and then turning the cup and plate upside down and setting it on the table with the food. As we spread plastic table-cloths and stacked plates and napkins, one woman looked at me and said with confidence, "It no rain now."The man of the hour---a dignified and jovial Hispanic man known for his infectiou... Digital Doorway blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1700667 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 00:01:00 +0100 1700667 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1522533&cid=t_105436_129_f&fid=36038&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fmultiple-sclerosis%2Flife-with-ms%2Fthe-importance-of-presence-in-our-lives%2F My mother had a “significant” birthday a couple weekends ago, and my brother (living in Michigan) and I decided to surprise her with a visit. (My sister was there too, but she only lives about 10 miles from my parents in Florida.) The surprise came off wonderfully, and we made my mom cry – in a good way for once! The experience has left me realizing something very important, and I expect it might be a good lesson for all of us living with multiple sclerosis. It was obviously not a small thing for the two of us to fly from across the country to see our mom, nor was it minutia for my sister to arrange the whole thing. It was, however, one of those little things in life that make all the difference – just being there. It’s not like we’re not a close family… not by a long sho... Life with MS blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1522533 Mon, 16 Jun 2008 23:49:23 +0100 1522533 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1354262&cid=t_105436_136_f&fid=36165&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpurpleride.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F04%2Fstill-alive.html April 2 was Richard's 58th birthday. He was diagnosed with myeloma in April 0f 1999.When he was diagnosed, average survival at diagnosis was said to be 3 years. I don't have any data to support that and I'm too lazy to look for it!I do have data that says that Richard had about a 20 % chance of surviving nine years at diagnosis.From National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiolgy, and End Results (SEER):SEER Relative Survival Rates by Race and SexFor Myeloma, All Ages, All StagesSEER 9 Registries for 1988-2003Richard has had the benefit of being relatively young, forty-nine, and in good health when he was diagnosed. He has had the benefit of excellent health insurance which made it possible to access the best treatments and medications available. Others are not as lucky.I'm hoping fo... The Beast... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1354262 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:22:00 +0100 1354262 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1335251&cid=t_105436_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fcrush-your-cats-head-friday-piss-in.html So Yoshi turned 10 years old on Monday and we celebrated with a can of crab (which she turned her nose up at) and a call from the on-call vet with a diagnosis of severe urine crystals. He seemed quite concerned and hoped Yoshi was feeling better. I had to explain that Yoshi is feeling just fine and has no symptoms at all of this condition. I just had the testing done as a routine thing at her last check-up. He was confused and told me to make the cat drink more water to flush those little suckers out.Yeah...ok.So she has a lovely brand new water fountain which she sniffs at and perhaps touches her tongue to but otherwise pretty much ignores. So it just sits there making gurgling noises which inspires a somewhat uncomfortable feeling in my bladder leading to the occasional pee pee dance.I'v... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1335251 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:18:00 +0100 1335251 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1292277&cid=t_105436_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F03%2Fit-has-been-less-than-fun-week-for-me.html It has been a less than fun week for me. I got sick. Quite sick. In fact 2008 will forever be remembered as The Year I Puked On My Birthday And I Wasn’t Even Drunk. And if you don’t know me then you cannot fully understand how traumatic this was on a couple levels. First of all I suffer from this pretty severely. And as such I will not get into my particular lurgie with any great details. Secondly it was my 39th birthday. The LAST YEAR I will be in my 30s. A dinner party was planned and had to be cancelled. In fact my whole birthday weekend was a complete blur of ick and grossness. I woke up Saturday (March 1-my birfday) quite early with terrible cramps. Whole torso cramps opposed to your typical gurgley tummy type situation. Only now that I am feeling better do I understand how sick... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1292277 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 07:25:00 +0100 1292277 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1035599&cid=t_105436_140_f&fid=35479&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbipolarhousewife.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F11%2Fhappy-birthday-e.html Yes, today is the birthday of my wonderful Mister E! He is 4 years old today! What a big boy you are, my sweet E! You can do so many things by yourself that I sometimes feel like you don't need me anymore. Then you give me a hug, tell me you love me, and I know you do. You make me feel like a very lucky mom!Today you had a great birthday, and I will post some photos of our adventure here soon. It was an . . . interesting birthday! I don't think many kids had one like it! I can post more here tomorrow. But you really seemed happy today, proud of being such a big boy, and you sounded so surprised when I told you that you were 4 and not 3 anymore . . . You said, "I'm going to be 4 all the time?" Yes, until your next birthday, I told you! Then you had a big smile on your face . . .Guess I'd be... The Bipolar Housewife Experiment blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1035599 Mon, 19 Nov 2007 03:07:00 +0100 1035599 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=915090&cid=t_105436_136_f&fid=36165&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpurpleride.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F09%2Fbirthday-party.html Richard and I went to a birthday party for two of our grandchildren today. It was at Pump it Up which has huge inflatable slides, an obstacle course, and other fun things to do.The kids all had a good time; wish I had their energy.I can't believe Sarah is already 6 and Nathan is 3...I know I'm not getting any older...The lower picture is my daughter and her son, Grady, my third grandchild .The adults had fun, too. (Source: The Beast...) The Beast... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=915090 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 00:59:00 +0100 915090 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=804381&cid=t_105436_111_f&fid=34712&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdigitaldoorway.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fbirthday-ruminations-life-death-and-in.html Today is my 43rd birthday, and I am working from home, spending some quiet time with Tina the Dog and a hammock. Calls and emails come in from time to time. Lawnmowers and other daytime neighborhood comings and goings fill the air.Even as life continues on its usual trajectory, death lurks in the shadows. We really do spend a great deal of our time ignoring death, avoiding death, trying to beat Death at his own game. Movies portray death in many guises: as the demise of a self-destructive addict, the heroic death of a firefighter, the needless accidental death of a child, the tragic death of hundreds due to natural disasters, wars, famine, and genocide. The media bring us news of death daily as famous celebrities die, dozens of people are slaughtered by car bombs in Baghdad, or bridges and... Digital Doorway blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=804381 Wed, 15 Aug 2007 16:55:00 +0100 804381 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=797978&cid=t_105436_133_f&fid=35127&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fbirthdays.html On Friday, Lady was 9. Yesterday, Gordon's mum was 80. It's been birthday season round here.Lady wanted to have her party on Saturday and have a family day on Friday. We all went for lunch at Mc's (her choice) then on to one of those indoor play centres. They scampered and climbed and jumped for an hour. Duncan really resisted going in at first, since we'd never been to that particular place before. I asked him if he wanted to just go in to watch Lady and Thomas, which he did. Then he saw a 'Tweenies' ride on toy, which he examined for a while, then a vending machine, reminding him of the vending machine on one of their PC learning games, since he repeated the dialogue about 'entering the exact change'. Soon he was off running, though he stopped every few minutes beside the vending machine... The Voyage blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=797978 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:35:00 +0100 797978 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=704498&cid=t_105436_133_f&fid=35127&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fminerals-and-mountains-and-my-birthday.html It was my birthday on Monday. Gordon booked a night in the Slieve Donard hotel in Newcastle, and arranged for my dad and step-mum to come and babysit. We had such a nice time. We were away for just over 24 hours, but it was a wonderful break. The hotel was beautiful and our room (paid for with Tesco vouchers, yippee!) had views of the sea and the Mourne Mountains from all 5 windows.Dinner in the hotel wasn't great; not what we'd expected. Breakfast was perfect though. If there was a world content to see what country made the best traditional breakfast, Ireland would definitely win!We spent time in the health spa (why's it called a spa?) on both days. There was a 20m pool with huge windows along one side, with views of the mountains sweeping down to the bay. It was all so luxurious.I didn't... The Voyage blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=704498 Fri, 29 Jun 2007 10:25:00 +0100 704498 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=676240&cid=t_105436_133_f&fid=35127&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fduncan-is-7.html It's Duncan's 7th birthday, though he insists he is still 6. He's had a nice day. His Granda came around yesterday with a present; a Brio train set, with a level crossing! He set it up immediately and played with cars crossing the tracks.Late in the afternoon, the whole family took him to his favourite toy shop so he could choose his gift. He picked a fancy station for his 'noisy trains'. He and Thomas played with it for hours when they got home.When I'd asked him last week what he wanted for his birthday present, he said,'Percy runs away, Ladybird book. Henry stuck in the tunnel, Ladybird book.' So I ordered them from Amazon and hid them in my room. I gave them to him this morning, still in the brown padded envelope, which I know is much more exciting to him than wrapping paper. He was de... The Voyage blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=676240 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 21:49:00 +0100 676240 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=620238&cid=t_105436_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F117268469%2F Consistency is golden for children with autism is the title of a May 16th story about 6-year-old Ryan Bates and his family who live in Cobourg, Canada. Ryan has autism and “has difficulty with change. Any break in routine - which [his sister] 4-year-old Katie would take in stride - brings Ryan to tears. He can’t understand why things have to change.” True indeed: Sushi is one of Charlie’s favorite foods and, to celebrate his 10th birthday, we took him out to a restaurant and ordered some California rolls. The rolls came out on sculpted ceramic platters and Charlie ate them, but with a most serious look on his face: He would prefer, I think, to have had his sushi come in a plastic pack from the supermarket; he did not eat all of his sushi, and gave Jim the last piece... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=620238 Wed, 16 May 2007 21:59:41 +0100 620238 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=612289&cid=t_105436_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F05%2Fsmall-gesture.html I remember when I was going through cancer treatment all your comments, emails, care packages and phone calls meant so much to me. Feeling isolated is very common as well as feeling useless while you just wait for your treatment to do its thing in your body.Recently I saw on another blog (which I cannot find again so if it was your blog give me a shout out so I can credit you) as well as on my local news station a story about a young boy, Shane Bernier, in Eastern Canada undergoing very difficult treatment for Leukemia. It is his 8th birthday on May 30th and he is trying to break the word record for the most greeting cards received.The funny thing (funny odd not funny haha) is that a few years ago I worked on the film about the boy in England, Craig Shergold, who now holds the new Guinness... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=612289 Mon, 14 May 2007 17:57:00 +0100 612289 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=580669&cid=t_105436_133_f&fid=35127&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Fthomas-is-5-today.html Gordon's Jamaican cousin is over from England for the weekend with her 1 year old daughter. The baby is so gorgeous and we've all loved playing with her and making her laugh. She has such a smile, wow, it's really precious. I got lots of cuddles, especially when her mum was away briefly with Gordon. I got a good fix of baby girl deliciousness!But the big story is, Thomas was 5 today. We had such a nice time celebrating his birthday. Dad and G. came out for a visit yesterday to give him his present, a pair of light sabres (or light savers, as he calls them!) They weren't able to come today.So today, after breakfast, he got some more presents; 5 pots of play dough from Lady and Duncan, and a Pirates of the Caribbean dressing up outfit, and a few Doctor Who toys from us. J (Gordon's cousin) b... The Voyage blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=580669 Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:23:00 +0100 580669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=502895&cid=t_105436_136_f&fid=35315&url=http%3A%2F%2Fkrankipantzen.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Fbirthday-girlzzzzzzzz.html This Saturday was Yoshi’s birthday. She is 9 years old. In my typical chemo-brain fashion I was awake for about 30 minutes and totally forgot it was her special day until my mom called to congratulate her feline grandchild. I assured Yoshi it was nothing personal as I had forgotten my own birthday as well. Shopping for Yoshi Gifties is always hard as in typical Siamese fashion she hates pretty much everything. She hates cat treats. She hates all fresh, frozen or canned seafood except the oh-so-pedestrian tuna. I think she’d probably eat roast beast or pork or chicken if I’d feed it to her off my plate. Only problem with that is with me being vegetarian the only thing she’ll get off my plate is broccoli and that plain ol’ sucks ass. Even for me. She doesn’t play with most cat ... Von Krankipantzen blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=502895 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 01:15:00 +0100 502895 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=488271&cid=t_105436_133_f&fid=35127&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthefamilyvoyage.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F02%2Ffew-nice-days.html On Sunday, my brother and his family here visiting along with Dad and G (my step mum). My niece C will be 5 next week, so I made a birthday cake. Gordon made a vat of chili, I made some guacamole. (Lady was eating this, along with a few tortillas, and wanted to know if it was Irish food!) Then I brought out the cake which was demolished so fast that poor Gordon, busy making everyone coffee, didn't get any. He needs to learn that if he's eating when my family are around, he needs to move fast!It was such a nice day. The children amused themselves all day, playing on the trampoline and in the house. Duncan spent a good part of the day in his room playing with his trains, or on the computer. he was quite content. He and my dad went for a little walk together too. Dad was so pleased to hear Du... The Voyage blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=488271 Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:29:00 +0100 488271 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495987&cid=t_105436_136_f&fid=35299&url=http%3A%2F%2F500miles2nowhere.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F01%2Fhappy-birthday-jena.html It's another family birthday! This one belongs to my beautiful niece, Jena. Being of adult-like age now Jena, I believe you should head to the gas station and buy yourself a nice lottery ticket. Yes I do. And if you win? You can buy me something fabulous. Because we all know that I am your favorite auntie, too. Smooches. I love you. Song of the Day: Sad Eyes from Josh Rouse (Source: Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason!) Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495987 Wed, 24 Jan 2007 22:12:00 +0100 495987 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495992&cid=t_105436_136_f&fid=35299&url=http%3A%2F%2F500miles2nowhere.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F01%2Fhappy-birthday-butch.html In a world of farkelers and friends, it's nice to share my birthday with you. :) I hope you are doing well and having a really great birthday... Hope you are enjoying a nice cup of cocoa or maybe a strawberry smoothie today. (Butch was the luckiest farkel roller of two dice I ever met. When the rest of us were stopping on a three die roll, he'd always go for another shot... with positive results.)I'm going to enjoy a little pizza this evening with Michele. It's been a pretty great birthday so far. I began the festivities early by having dinner last night with Mystical. We headed a little nort (intentional) to Marine for burgers 'n beer at Brookside Bar & Grill. Then it was back to her mom's place to watch a little Monk with her mom and Katie the Golden. Then we went upstairs to Mystical's ... Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495992 Sat, 20 Jan 2007 22:25:00 +0100 495992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=495996&cid=t_105436_136_f&fid=35299&url=http%3A%2F%2F500miles2nowhere.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F01%2Fhappy-birthday-caitlin.html I've rather gotten away from the family birthday postings around here. So I'm going to try and be better about it. I got permission from my lovely niece to post a photo of her out here first, and want to wish her a happy birthday on this special day... Love you, dear! I hope you are enjoying this day! (Source: Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason!) Keri - Still Running/Walking for a Reason! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=495996 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 21:15:00 +0100 495996