Kate Dyer-Seeley  

When I first started writing about my experience becoming a mother while losing my mother to young onset Alzheimer’s, I never intended to write a book. But, here we are today with the release of Underneath the Ash.   The process of writing was cathartic, painful, and transforming.  I’m so thankful to my incredible family who willingly [...]

I seem to be alone in my quest these days to hold on to the holiday.  The holiday of Thanksgiving that is.  What’s happened to Thanksgiving?  Sure, it’s not a sexy holiday.  It doesn’t have a Santa Claus or Easter Bunny who secretly deliver gifts in the wee hours of the night.  Thanksgiving can’t boast fireworks, inventive costumes, or chocolate truffles and heart-shaped candies.  But, what [...]

The space between Luke’s teeth is wider these days, thanks in part to a slice of Canadian bacon and pineapple pizza and some vigorous wiggling.  For weeks he complained that every other first grader had lost a tooth.  He was convinced that he was the only one in his class with a full set of baby teeth [...]

It can’t really be September can it?  Alas, the school buses bouncing along our street and sack lunches stacked on the counter say it must be so.  As does the reminder on my calendar screaming at me that Memory Walk is only a few weeks away.  Memory Walk is the largest fundraiser and public awareness [...]

There are many things I love about Luke’s budding Spanish.  I particularly enjoy listening to him babble in a string of Spanish syllables in the tub each night.  He won’t perform on command, and who can blame him?  But, when he thinks we’re not listening his little “r’s” really roll.  More than anything I appreciate that his [...]

It’s hard to believe but preseason hoop season has already begun. I’m still in the throes of college football as my Ducks are steadily climbing the charts.  No jinx here, believe me I’ve been a fan for way too long.  I know there’s still plenty of time left for something to go awry, especially as [...]

Can it really be true?  The Portland Memory Walk is a mere thirteen days away.  For my faithful blog readers you know what this means, this post will be littered with shameless plugs and calls to action.  So, without further ado…Team Dyer needs you!  Click here to join our team, make a donation, or find a [...]

Summer vacation officially ended this morning.  Gone are lazy mornings lounging in bed reading Ramona Quimby adventures and leisurely afternoons spent swaying in the hammock underneath our peanut butter tree.  Gone is the smell of our neighbor’s bar-b-qued shrimp wafting over the fence and sunscreen lathered skin.  Summer days that melt into each other are [...]

Batter Up to Battle Alzheimer\’s Luke had a jammed-packed celebrity schedule last week.  It began with his KGW debut and ended with throwing out the first pitch at PGE Park on Friday night.  Not an average week for a five-year-old and now I’m beginning to wonder if it might be going to his head.  In fairness [...]

A packed stadium, the smell of fresh cut grass and grilling hot dogs…nothing’s better on a summer evening then kicking back with a cold beer and watching your local team knock one out the park.  Come July here in P-town it will be better because while you’re taking in a game you can support a [...]