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Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
May 31 min read

65. So much that we miss

Owen went back to the squadron where he started his aerovac career. It brought a lot of memories back… Owen was a baby back in 2007!!! He...

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Apr 301 min read

64. Under the weather

So… This is the short version of the story… Owen got sick when we got back to Oki. He was so gracious to have shared the sickness with me...

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Apr 241 min read

63. Where did our time go?

Spring has arrived in Tokyo We can’t get enough of this city. We met with a few of our friends and check marked some activities we wanted...

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Apr 211 min read

62. Slowing down a fast city

Yea, there’s no such thing. And we are now in Tokyo, my spirit city. This will be interesting because part of the fun here is getting...

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Apr 181 min read

61. Yomitan Village

Our hearts always pull us back to Yomitan, a village north of all the hustle bustle of Chatan. The Gala And we knocked off one of Owen’s...

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Apr 171 min read

60. Solid Connections

It’s been such a great time spending time with family and friends. We went to spend time with my pops. He is getting older. My mom had...

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Apr 161 min read

59. Peace for Owen

Owen said he could take his chemo here, get MRIs here. Just live in Okinawa again. 😢 We have run into many folks already and it is so...

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Apr 151 min read

58. Admin Day- First Full Day

So let’s start by saying that our flight out of Chicago was delayed and hour… and our flight out of Tokyo was delayed by an hour and 45...

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Apr 131 min read

57. Ready, Set, Go!

Alarm went off at 0300. If anyone knows me, they would tell you that I am that one person that starts packing the morning of. I am also...

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Apr 91 min read

56. Setting the Right Expectation

One of my work buddies, Dragon Lord, helped me not set myself up for absolute disaster by sharing with me the joys of video editing....

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Apr 21 min read

54. Post Covid Fun 3/29/25

It took six years of evading…. But it finally caught me! My experience: The I-got-run-over-by-a-truck-twice feeling was ten times worse!...

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Mar 181 min read

53. March 18, 2025 Update

Owen had a scary episode a few weeks back… best described as seizure-like activity. For Owen, he had taken steps back and it has been a...

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Feb 142 min read

52. Valentine’s Day 2025

Update time. Very busy month since the last entry! Let’s recap. Owen has had his 3-month meetings and MRI review with Dr. B...

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Jan 101 min read

51. New Year, New Chapter: January 10, 2025

2025 didn’t seem real when Prince was singing about partying like it was 1999. Owen and I had a relaxing Eve and day. All of San Antonio...

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Dec 31, 20241 min read

50. Last Day of 2024

This post is for everyone that has been on this journey with us. Thank you for being support, near and far. Owen and I could not have...

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Dec 22, 20242 min read

49. Sunday, December 22, 2024

Today is Owen’s last day of chemo for this round. He said he woke up feeling a little nauseated. Hopefully, that will go away soon. This...

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Dec 16, 20241 min read

48. Monday, December 16, 2024

Owen is doing great! His last chemo round was at the same strength level when he had not taken the super pill. I don’t know if his next...

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Nov 24, 20241 min read

47. Sunday, November 24, 2024.

Today is the last day of this chemo round for Owen. I don’t think he knows that he is at the strength that knocked him down a few months...

 
 
 
Writer: Mako Barr
Mako Barr
Nov 18, 20242 min read

46. Monday, Nov 18, 2024

Owen has been doing great. So great that he started tackling our dreaded closet. Now, you can walk into our closet. You won’t have to...

 
 
 
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