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View Article  Buh Bye 2005

Happy New Years Eve!  I was thinking about this year in all.  It was hell in so many ways but ...   more »

View Article  Updates from February and March Now Available

Our cousin Katie kept a journal during the first month after Sam's accident and I was able to add it ...   more »

View Article  The Best Christmas Ever

Merry Christmas, everyone!  Our Christmas at my mom and dad's house was wonderful (though different).  Because of all the construction ...   more »

View Article  A Heartfelt Thanks to Everyone From Jim, Maureen and Sam Howell

Dear Wonderful People,

I am going to type in the letters that we sent to the editor.  Jim and I ...   more »

View Article  Sam Visits With Sister,Throws Chapstick At Her Face!

Okay, so that isn't entirely accurate.  (Sam would definately not agree with my assessment of the situation.)  While this isn't ...   more »

View Article  Bedridden girl escapes to St. Charles...authorities investigate

Bec called me while on her way to see Sam, Mom and Dad.  The girl just couldn't take it anymore!  ...   more »

View Article  A Beautiful Point of View

This is an email I received from my Aunt Jayne Jessop--Just thought it was a wonderful way to view 2005 ...   more »

View Article  Please Pray for Jon--Another 19 year old recovering from brain injury

Please pray for Gail Bosak's son Jon.  He is 19 years old (like Sam) and is also defying odds as ...   more »

View Article  Sam Swallows Like a Butterfly, Stands Like a Bee

Okay, yes, that is a lame headline.  You know, the M. Ali quote (Floats like a butterfly...yada, yada, yada). But that ...   more »

View Article  The Dum Dum Nazi reigns in the Howell House

Sam is doing so much better with his swallow that he is regularly eating dum dum suckers.  His favorites are ...   more »

View Article  God help us, we've lost mom at Walmart

Yesterday Rob and the kids went to his mom's for the day.  I was going to do some Christmasy things, ...   more »

View Article  Sam's sis is not only on bedrest but her titles make her seem daft

Tongue strength and peeing?  What a goon.

I must admit the thought of him mastering the skills with the white ...   more »

View Article  Sam Stands Up and Urinates And Has a Strong Tongue

Okay...I have crept down the basement stairs while Anthony and Eve are at the video store--they try to keep me ...   more »

View Article  Thursday, December 8, 2005

As per Sam's request I traveled to my mum and dad's tonight with the kiddos.  When we got there my ...   more »

View Article  Wednesday, December 7, 2005

I had the most amazing surprise today.  It was close to 3:00 and I was teaching my students about light ...   more »

View Article  Monday, December 5, 2005

I'm back.  Although I have to push, shove, kick and randomly bite to get to the computer, I'm here.

This weekend we spent the night on Friday night at my mom's with the kids, Sam and the parents.  Let's see...we played cards, umm...played cards and played some cards.  Good thing I like cards! 

My Robby has been having a hard time lately.  He is sad and doesn't seem like himself.  So on Saturday my mom, Sam, Robby and I sat around in a circle and talked about the night of the accident and the horrible (and later miraculous) events that followed.  We all cried and hugged each other.  Sam and Robby really held onto each other.  Sometimes we have to face our fears and talk about the horrible things we've been through to get through them and leave them as a memory of strength and survival, instead of hiding out, avoiding and dodging them.

Sam is doing well, I love the guy oodles.

I miss Bec, the poor bed ridden fool.  Too bad I'm better at being pregnant than her!

Heath

View Article  Sam Visits Bedridden Sister

Sam and my mom surprised me, Anthony and Eve with a visit tonight.  It was so nice to have people ...   more »

View Article  Sam Continues to Do Well--But Sister Is on Total Bedrest

Yes, one of the two sisters (and blog-writers) is on complete bedrest.  That would be me, Bec.  I've been having ...   more »