Today, we mark two years since our beloved Jim passed away. Our Plews-Ogan family, including Rowan and baby Phoebe, Erin and Hal, and Will and Monika, are gathering for the weekend as we will every year. This year, we’re in Minneapolis. The time together has given us...
In the first year of Jim living with ALS, Peggy suggested that we record his voice reading children’s books aloud while he still had his voice. Like many families living early on with ALS, we delayed voice-banking. Voice-banking is one of many efforts in ALS land that...
Some days were “cold-start” days. When the sun rose or before, my mom would lift my dad’s head off the pillow, fold each leg upward with a hand under each knee, and pivot his torso towards the edge of the bed. I would—on visits back to Charlottesville from New York...
This week, on July 3, marks one year since Jim died. The Plews-Ogan family, including Rowan, Erin’s and Will’s spouses—Hal and Monika—and Monika’s sister Shallu, will be gathering for the week together. One of the ways we will be remembering Jim/Dad/Granddad is by...
Do you ever think about heaven? I do. I ask, knowing full well that heaven can be a loaded topic. Age-old questions loom large over its very nature. Is there a heaven? Where is it? What’s it like? Are there entrance criteria? Are dogs and horses allowed? According to...
Today, we mark two years since our beloved Jim passed away. Our Plews-Ogan family, including Rowan and baby Phoebe, Erin and Hal, and Will and Monika, are gathering for the weekend as we will every year. This year, we’re in Minneapolis. The time together has given us...