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Two weeks back was our anniversary. Today, it’s Anne’s birthday. I think we can all agree that “Happy Birthday” doesn’t sound right. But it’s still a day to remember Anne and celebrate the joy and laughs she brought into our lives. This photo is from the trivia game we MC’d at our joint 50th birthday…
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When you lose someone you love, the year ahead becomes a series of firsts without them — first holidays, first birthdays, and so on. I’ve already gone through many of these without Anne, but today brings another one. And it’s a big one. Today would have been our 21st wedding anniversary. Last year on June…
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Exactly six months ago, on August 4th, I was at work in a meeting room. I had just finished an online meeting when my phone rang. The caller was listed as “Healthcare”. I answered it. On the other end was UW Harborview Emergency Room. They informed me that Anne had been in a serious accident…
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A short story about Anne titled “The Power of One” appeared in the December issue of University of Washington Magazine. Read “The Power of One” here Note: The article says Anne was a “married mother of two” but I am 99.999% sure she only had one kid.
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Today, November 13, 2025, is KEXP’s annual “Music Heals” day honoring the pain of loss and the bittersweet joy of remembering. A few weeks ago, just after Anne’s Celebration of Life, I submitted a request for today for “Transatlanticism” by Death Cab For Cutie along with an accompanying story. Today, John Richards played it just…
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Last Saturday was the Celebration of Life for my wonderful wife Anne who died on August 14. We held it at Bryant Elementary, the school she taught at for 15 years as teacher librarian. The school auditorium/gym was the perfect location. We needed the space since over 400 people attended to celebrate Anne’s life. She…
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We will celebrate Anne’s life on Saturday, October 18 at 1PM Bryant Elementary3311 NE 60th St, Seattle, 98115 Event begins at 1:00PM. Doors will be open by 12:30PM, likely earlier. More details: ParkingBryant Elementary has no parking lot. There is street parking in the surrounding neighborhoods, but you will have to walk a block or…
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We will celebrate Anne’s life on Saturday, October 18 at 1PM Bryant Elementary3311 NE 60th St, Seattle, 98115 Please join us if you can
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Claire Bryan, education reporter for The Seattle Times, wrote a lovely story about Anne. I believe it will appear in Monday’s print edition, but it is up now. Thank you so much, Claire. And thank you to all that participated in the article. https://www.seattletimes.com/education-lab/seattle-school-librarian-leaves-a-lasting-legacy/ Read more stories about Anne here (in the comments), or share…
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Anne passed away on Thursday afternoon Aug 14 2025, 10 days after getting struck by a car in the crosswalk. It’s been the hardest and most painful 10 days for Kate and I, and grieving will continue for us, our family, her colleagues and community. Anne was a bright light with a huge community that…
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No significant news about Anne’s condition to report today. Note: I’m going to ask a friend to take over the blog for a while so I can tend to some other things. It’s possible there may not be a post or status update every day, unless something big happens. Thank you for all the wonderful…
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A few years ago, I started digitizing some photos from our childhoods and young adult years. I still have several more of Anne to do at some point, but these will do for today. She was a cute kid!
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Overall, not much change from yesterday to today. Anne remains in a coma and we are waiting for her to emerge, in whatever form that takes. She is still intubated and on the ventilator (in a support setting). Technically Anne can breath on her own, but the doctors are unsure whether she can swallow saliva…
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Anne and I got married on June 25, 2005 at Trilogy, a parklike retirement community east of Redmond. The sun was out, and our friends and family gathered to watch us devote ourselves to each other. Anne’s friend Lisa (Watkins) Scott did a wonderful job officiating our wedding. Erin made a fun illustrated book of…
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The EEG picked up four focal seizures. These are seizures that are localized to a specific side of the brain. The seizures can be managed a bit with a medication called Keppra, which they have her on. It’s not clear yet what the seizures really mean. I will get more info tomorrow, likely. Other than…
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Dear friends of Anne, Many of you know Anne through her years as a teacher, librarian, or star mentor. Some know her as a neighbor, roommate, or friend. She has touched countless lives. I would love for you to share a memory of Anne. It could be a story of how you met, a moment…
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Anne had an MRI overnight. The main things they were looking for were signs of stroke and whether there was trauma around the brain stem (“brain shear”). They did not see either of those things. That said, Anne’s TBI (traumatic brain injury) is Severe. In Tuesday’s update, I mentioned an “invasive procedure” that Anne had…
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In the fall of 2004, Anne and I had been dating steadily for two years. Anne’s friend Bonnie, then a sought-after wedding cake creator, asked Anne early in the week if she would want to deliver a wedding cake to Port Townsend on Saturday. Anne said sure and asked me if I wanted to come.…
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Anne remains unconscious. She has been off sedation for two days. If you are wondering if that means she is in a coma, the answer is yes. A coma is a deep state of prolonged unconsciousness. GCS (Glasgow Coma Scale) is used to measure the depth of coma with 3 or 3T being the lowest…
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The time is October 2002. I decided to give the world of online dating a try…in this case Match.com. Browsing through the Match profiles, I came across one that had no photos at all, but was uncommonly well written and quite funny. One part of it read, “I like cat juggling, gasoline fights, and I…
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