Lara passed peacefully in the night here at her family’s ranch, just how she wanted to. She wasn’t in pain or in fear. She wasn’t alone. I was in bed beside her all night holding her hand, rubbing her leg, offering soft kisses, and reminding her of how loved she is by so many. I…
This photo is from 11 November 22 (her shirt says “Heavily Meditated”) and it was the last time I made French toast and eggs for her. What follows isn’t a chronological update of Lara’s condition so much as an expression of my thoughts and some of the symptoms which I have yet to insert into…
It’s been busy here for the last several days with lots of Lara’s family and one of my best friends visiting the ranch. Things have been progressing for Lara as expected. I thought I would be readier for all of this. But I am not. Is one ever truly prepared for this inevitability? I contend…
It’s been two months since we flew back to California and in that time we visited with lots of friends and family and even did a second wedding ceremony for some of our West Coast Tribe. Making more cherished memories. Many of you have reached out to me to check in on Lara because the…
The Interlude Well my head’s in Georgia, but my feet is California bound‘Cause that good-looking woman I got wants to leave these Georgia towns —J.J. Cale As Lara gets farther and farther away from her last chemo treatment, she’s feeling better and better. That’s why we have to seize this opportunity for me to make…
My girl felt well enough for a block party outing. She had a hot dog, chocolate ice cream, a few sips of my beer, and looks that kill. We were happy to see R Kevin Tomlinson, Gail Lynn Tomlinson, Meg, Karson (and her parents), and the rest of the Whole Being Cafe Crew, as well…
It’s been a while since my last update. First, the fundraiser by Mike Gaddy (with Southern Stone…who I can’t tag) and The Litas Lake Lanier was a huge success. People rallied and came out in force to show their support and we raised over $2500. Best of all, Lara felt well enough to come out…
I know everyone’s been following Lara’s journey for a while now so this is both a very brief recap for those new to the story and an invitation to everyone. On June 30, 2022, an oncologist diagnosed Lara with Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer after they’d found a golf-ball-sized mass near her pancreas a couple of…
In an earlier post by Lara, she mentioned her hair removal adventure and I know everyone is eager for that update. So here goes. Sunday afternoon, we set up a chair in the bathroom and invited her mom and Kerry to watch. After Lara put her hair in a ponytail, I braided it for her…as…