Steve CDH1, Community, Gut Checks, Lessons Learned, Life without a Stomach, Reflections, Triathlon

Run Your Own Race

When people tell you that cancer touches everybody - it really is true. Every family, every neighbor, and every friend has been affected in someway by cancer. It is a reality of life that transcends race, gender, creed, socio-economic or political contexts. This month has been a sobering reminder of how different each individual's journey with cancer … Continue reading Run Your Own Race

Steve CDH1, Christmas, Gut Checks, Life without a Stomach, Little Graces, Marriage

Ornaments Over Time

13 years ago Kate and I started a tradition giving each other ornaments for Christmas.  This was a big deal because over 22 years ago today my dad passed away from stomach cancer and the feeling of loss became the dominating story for me around this season. Since we have been together Kate has worked hard to change that story … Continue reading Ornaments Over Time

Steve CDH1, Farewell Stomach Tour Revisted, Gut Checks, Life without a Stomach, Motorcycle Diaries, Reflections

Kid Friendly Food Tours and What I Learned about Life from Disney

With another daughter on the way in a few weeks, I decided to hit the road with G-Money to spend some quality time together before my heart starts making room for one more. Now that my brother is home from Korea and working in Los Angeles, a land with warm beaches, hot weather, and delicious … Continue reading Kid Friendly Food Tours and What I Learned about Life from Disney

Steve Life without a Stomach, Little Graces, Reflections, Stomachless Adventures, Triathlon

The Belly of the Whale, Get It?

A few months ago there was a hilarious hashtag on Twitter, #wecanlandaprobeonanasteroidbutwecant... The responses were pretty amazing: "we still can't believe it's not butter", "we can't order breakfast at McDonald's after 10:30am", "we can't type more than 140 characters". It was a reminder that while human beings can do incredible things like land a probe … Continue reading The Belly of the Whale, Get It?

Steve Farewell Stomach Tour Revisted, Life without a Stomach, Reflections

Lessons Learned #4: Take it all in

If the past 10 months has taught me anything, it is that life is too short, spontaneous and awesome. It's cliché, but with good reason. I used to consume meals like I was in a food challenge, today eating is different and in someways better. Besides the practical part of chewing food well enough for my intestines … Continue reading Lessons Learned #4: Take it all in

Steve Farewell Stomach Tour Revisted, Gut Checks, Life without a Stomach, Little Graces, Reflections

2014: The best of times, the worst of times.

With M80's and fire crackers still going off in our neighborhood, Kate and I were reflecting on this past year and she asked me, "many years from now, what do you think we will remember from 2014?" In the words of the great Charles Dickens, it was the best of times and it was the worst … Continue reading 2014: The best of times, the worst of times.