Demoing St Jo

I know they think of it as signs of progress, and that I'm surely repeating myself, but still, I am so sad, to see the old St Joseph Hospital being demolished, across the street from Hot Cakes Diner. I have so many bittersweet memories of being with Kristan there, for so many different reasons, from big things like open-heart surgery, down to the toe infections.

Here's the view that really tore at my heartstrings. I've walked down that particular hallway so many times…

So many good memories of the lighter moments, and of going out to check on Mandy, bundled up in the car on those subfreezing winter nights, or to take her for a walk around the block at 3am on a balmy summer eve. The end of an era...