Winter\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Waxing Cold Moon<\/p>\n
Next to last day in Denver.\u00a0 Last night Jon and Jen and I went to Fogo de Chao, a Brazilian steakhouse.<\/p>\n
They have two young kids, Gabe and Ruth.\u00a0 Gabe got his hemophilia diagnosis not long after his birth a year and 8 months ago, so they have had to cope with it; never more so than in the middle of this year when he began experiencing spontaneous bleeds.\u00a0 This meant a port and every other day infusions of clotting factor, given by Jon and Jen at home.\u00a0 In addition, Jon’s shoulder, crushed in a skiing injury a few years ago, got worse and required shoulder replacement surgery.<\/p>\n
This is a pretty high stress level for a young family and they have handled it with real grace.\u00a0 Tensions, of course.\u00a0 But they have remained positive and forward looking, not giving in to despair or hopelessness.<\/p>\n
They have also raised Ruth into an exceptional three-year old, bright and funny and wise.\u00a0 Gabe’s a happy boy and really beginning to move around now after a slow start.<\/p>\n
They needed some adult time and we got it.\u00a0 I told them how much I respected the way they had handled all they’ve had in their lives this past year.\u00a0 Worth every penny.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Winter\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Waxing Cold Moon Next to last day in Denver.\u00a0 Last night Jon and Jen and I went to Fogo de Chao, a Brazilian steakhouse. They have two young kids, Gabe and Ruth.\u00a0 Gabe got his hemophilia diagnosis not long after his birth a year and 8 months ago, so they have had to cope … Continue reading Young Family<\/span>