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The boys and I have just returned from a lovely few days at our friends Martin and Miriam’s house, in Louisburgh in Mayo. We had a grand day yesterday, sitting on Oldhead beach, the boys making sandcastles and big holes and whooping in the cold water.  It was desperately needed, which I hadn’t realized.  We were only there for one full day, but it was sunny the whole day, and warm (for Ireland).

Thanks to M&M, and to Xian and Michael, who shared the drive out with us. Once again, our lovely friends are helping to keep us supported.

School starts in 2 weeks! Ohmigosh.

And can we all say happy birthday to B’s little bro, Derry? Today’s his /mumbledy birthday!!

I read an article today, about some researchers who have had promising results by using HIV and genetically modified white blood cells to destroy cancer blasts. This is in treating Chronic Lymphoblastic Leukemia (CLL)…B had Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), but I could hope that at some point, this would work for all leuks.

And then I got angry.  Why now, 3 weeks later? Why not last year?  Or why didn’t his body fight it harder, to give him a little bit longer? To at least see Eoin start school?

No one has answers to these, which makes it all so much harder.