Hello Kast Family, Today has been a bittersweet day for us. Today we remember what was taking place two years ago. A very special day. Kerrie received her Stem Cell Transplant. How excited we all were. Teena was there, and Kerrie’s dad and her brother, all in our Kast shirts, and we all went from one place to another. From Ker who was waiting, to Jenn who was on a machine, all her blood being filtered and salvaged. And the week building up to it. Ker on chemo and then the wait while we watched her counts go down (as they were supposed to do) to 0. Every morning for…

Hello Kast Family, Things have been kind of busy round these parts lately. Long hours at work, which I don’t really mind because for the first time in a long time I really like my job and what I am doing. I’m also getting ready for some painting in the house so everything is kind of torn up and in a bit of a disaster. And of course there are those last few golf games of the year while the weather holds….. so ……….. Finally had to break down the other night and turn the heat on. The sun is out during the day but the nights are getting really…

Hello Kast Family, So much has happened to so many the past days. Texas Pam and her family are ok, but a lot of cleanup and readjustment ahead for all of them. Pam emailed me and told me her hospital was badly damaged and is closed. I can’t imagine that happening here. That means work problems as well as difficulties in caring for the people who would have gone to that hospital. I understand that many of the damaged healthcare facilities in New Orleans are still closed. What a hardship for all. I think I’ve told you all that I recently took a new job at a nearby hospital. I…

I really miss her sometimes. I always miss her.. but sometimes more than others..On those days, I want to scream out to the entire world that I miss Kerrie and I love her.. and, really, the only way I can do that is on this page. So, I’m screaming out to all of you that I really miss her. I listened to her voicemail messages on my phone this morning. I don’t do that very often, because it hurts so much, but today I just felt the need to do that. They’ve been there for so long. Some almost a year and a half.. but it’s nice to know they…

Weeks ago ( maybe months?.. I’m losing a little track of time) I promised I would let everyone know a little something about butterflies. The white butterfly I saw today made me remember I really needed to do this.. If you ever visited Kerrie in her hospital room you may remember seeing a beautiful, green butterfly hanging on her window. Her good friend, Sandy, gave this to her before she went into the hospital and it always hung in Kerrie’s window. No matter how many times we moved rooms the butterfly went with us ( Except to ICU.. since they wouldn’t let her have it there). Before Kerrie had the…

Hello Kast Family, It’s been kind of a crazy couple of weeks…….many things have been going on, Jenn here and gone, me starting my new job on a regular basis, adjustments, memories, sunflowers, butterflys…….on and on. Two weeks ago today Jenn, Ron and his family, Steve and Joyce and Grandma Andree met at the cemetary to visit with Kerrie and remember where we all were one year ago. Her uncle, Fr. Dan was there and he led a very meaningful service, with many prayers for Kerrie. It was an emotional time for all of us. Just after 3:30 we all paused and had some time of reflection. Her dad and…

After leaving Henry Ford I headed to Mom’s… pulled up in front of her condo at the same time as the mailman.. he knocked on her door, but she didn’t answer, so I told him I could take the large envelope he had in his hand. It was from Teena Taylor… Just then Mom came outside and I handed her the large envelope. She looked at it and said, “Teena.. what did you do this time?” 🙂 We went in the house, opened the envelope and found a certificate that said the following: “Let it be known to all that the star located at RA 74.84604438 and Declination -35.48819041 is…

Hi everyone, it’s been difficult to write for the past few days..as I am sure you know. I know everyone was probably looking for a post yesterday, but we just didn’t feel like getting on the computer. Several things have happened this weekend, that I definitely want to tell you about, but think they each deserve their own attention, so will put different posts on about them. It may take me a few days, as I am heading to Dad’s tonight, and will have very limited internet access. I wanted to let you know about my drive in on Friday.. landed early and was out of the airport by 2:30pm.…

I visit with my beautiful sister, here on this page, every morning.. every night and often during the day.. For the last several months I log on here, with the intention of writing a post.. to tell you the story of my butterfly in Istanbul, the towels in the kitchen that I am sure Kerrie is playing with, and many other things.. but every time I log on I lose my energy, lose my ability to write… so I have had a long absence.. but I have been here. Every morning, every night and throughout the day. I need my sister with me always… but the last few months have…

Hello Kast Family, We are well in to summer now and despite the rain here it is getting very nice. Warm days and cool nights….perfect! I don’t remember what the weather was last year at this time…. I rarely got out except to drive in the car home or to the hospital. Kerrie was home for a few days the end of June, first part of July, but went back to the hospital (for the last time) about a year ago this time. We knew she was very sick and that things were not looking up for her, but didn’t realize how difficult the next few days and weeks would…