Tag Archives: Jackson Hole

every picture tells a story: first descents, revisited

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Emily

Christmas came a little late today, in the form of over a hundred highly secret, much- anticipated photos from First Descents in Jackson, Wyoming. Dear Hollywood, out there on the Left Coast, tormented us all last fall, refusing to share … Continue reading →

Posted in First Descents, Life After Cancer | Tagged First Descents, Hollywood, images, Jackson Hole, mountains, pictures, words, Wyoming | 1 Comment

something about changing clothes in a public restroom…

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Emily

And from aboard the train… Right now I am having this great fantasy of being a traveling advocate for First Descents. I will be riding trains (fast ones, please, with wireless), planes, unfolding my laptop, putting down yet another round … Continue reading →

Posted in Life After Cancer | Tagged fantasy, First Descents, improv, Jackson Hole, planes, trains, traveling, Washington, Washington DC metro area, wrinkle-free | Leave a comment

three month check-up

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Emily

It’s that time again. Three-month check-up tomorrow. With each successive quarterly interval, I have found myself slightly less anxious. There is less of a sense of foreboding. I no longer see the designated date from weeks and weeks away, looming … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, Life After Cancer | Tagged anxiety, bald, bloodwork, cancer, check-up, First Descents, hair, Jackson Hole, liver, routine, stirrups | 3 Comments

the sounds

Posted on September 19, 2009 by Emily

I have long suspected that the reason I love music so much is because I lack a strong sense of smell. For most people, the conventional wisdom is that smell is the primary trigger for memory. Something else must be … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, Life After Cancer | Tagged cancer, city life, Flippy Floppy, friends, gardening, Hottie Bucks, Jackson Hole, Kings of Leon, knitting, memory, music, noise, suburbs, the Sounds, TLA | Leave a comment

been there, done that

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Emily

Tomorrow, my cousin’s wife will be starting chemo for breast cancer. She was diagnosed a few months ago and has already undergone a partial mastectomy. When I learned about her illness, I posted briefly over at my Planet Cancer page … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, Family, Life After Cancer | Tagged buttinsky, cancer, Cancer Cape, chemo, control, fear, Jackson Hole, Planet Cancer | Leave a comment

widening the embrace

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Emily

I have never thought of myself as having an addictive personality. In general, I can moderate my intake of things that are bad for me (ice cream, alcohol, television), and can avoid becoming obsessed with things that are good for … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, Life After Cancer | Tagged acupuncture, Anne, cancer, Cookie Monster, Dr. Freud, First Descents, Hollywood, Indian food, Jackson Hole, Joe, Love Sponge, Pf, Rachel, raiding the kitchen, Texas Hold 'em, treatment | 2 Comments

tongue-tied

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Emily

First Descents took me well outside of my comfort zone – as advertised – in ways that I expected (physically, socially), but this feeling that I have been left at a loss for words is definitely not something I anticipated. … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, Life After Cancer, Vacation, Writing | Tagged campfire, cancer, donuts, Double-Oh-Seven, First Descent, Governor's School, immortality, Jackson Hole, Larry Boy, Midsummer Night's Dream, secrets | 10 Comments