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dad scrubbing the woodwork Originally uploaded by telfandrea. And then in stark contrast, things are jumping in Olympia. At 30 years old, Telfer starts his first real job today. So happy for him! Cate is settling in well with Elizabeth and Grammy Mendy as primary caregivers. She has even made the transition to one napContinue reading “On the home front”

view out my private room Originally uploaded by telfandrea. The view out of my long-hoped for private room overlooks Broadway and here's a fun fact for you: Malcolm X was shot in the building directly across the street. Apparently, NYC is in the midst of a fierce heat wave but I am up here wearingContinue reading “Settling In”

Just in case any of you that check up on Andrea's blog frequently have been wondering – she just got a private room today! And it has a fridge!  This after for a short period of time having a terrible roommate (imagine pregnant, with gallstones, in pain, screaming at nurses and husband – we feelContinue reading “From Telfer”

my first room Originally uploaded by telfandrea. This won't be too long or too eloquent but all of the sudden I felt like maybe I could post on the blog and so I just grabbed the laptop. Telfer and Cate and Henry and Elizabeth all flew to Seattle and then drove to Olympia yesterday asContinue reading “Of Mice and Men”

in a neigbhorhood health food store Originally uploaded by telfandrea. What's been happening the last couple weeks?  Telfer, who is usually very healthy, came down with a nasty case of strep throat. The first round of antibiotics did not take so days later, he was still feeling horrible. Poor guy. He missed four days of workContinue reading “The Usual”