Friday, 12 May 2006
Yesterday afternoon, we safely delivered my dad back to my stepmom's house. So, today, it was "back to normal" at her house. My brother and I hung out with dad, ate lunch together, bathed him, and had visitors come by. Jennifer, the Health Services Coordinator for MDA, dropped off a couple of books for us. This woman who lost her husband to ALS at age 35 wrote a book of her experiences as a full-time caregiver after her near-fatal suicide attempt. Terry Wise will be the keynote speaker at the annual ALS seminar in a couple of weeks. My dad and I are going to read the book before we see her.
Tonight, I headed to Honolulu Country Club for a banquet dinner. The dinner was to honor the ESLL teachers of the year. It was a great dinner, full entertaining speeches, a Chinese lion dance, and lots of door prizes. Plus, I got to see other colleagues and see what great things teachers are doing in their ESLL classes.
Today is my friend Joel's birthday! Happy Birthday! (He was too tired to out....must be getting old!)
About Me
- Tanya Mau-Halsall
- I am a 33 year old elementary school teacher, born and raised in Honolulu, Hawai'i. After living in Seattle and overseas in Thailand for a total of 12 years, I returned to Hawai'i to help take care of my father, who was diagnosed with ALS, a.k.a. Lou Gherig's Disease, in October 2004. After 2 1/2 years of watching his body slowly decline, my father earned his wings April 2007 and is no longer suffering. The past couple of years was spent sharing valuable time together and making more memories, as my father got to "walk" me down the aisle, though he was a couple months shy of seeing the birth of his first grandchild. And now, with new life, the journey continues with baby Chase, as I learn how to balance teaching, marriage, and being a mom. This online journal is a way for me to express myself, through my love of traveling, photography, and writing, while keeping in touch with family and friends.
The Halsalls
Chris, Tanya, & Chase
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