Romee and Benji

I just came back from a trip to see the grandkids. I have good news to report. At Romee’s three-month regular check up with the cardiologist, the ultrasound showed that Romee won’t need her second open-heart surgery for about two years, thankfully. By then she will have outgrown the initial vessels that had been put into place at birth.

Benji has a lovely Argentinian woman who comes to the house and looks after him during the week. In the fall, when he turns two, he will go to day care with two other children at the home of a Swedish woman. Romee will continue at her little day school—or should I say “play school.”

Romee turns three this coming month. She is growing up very fast. She loves life and wants to try out just about everything.

Thank you for all your care and concern and kindness. Love, Gramma Rikki

Benji and Romee love to “read.”

Big sister and little brother, 14 months apart.

Romee, Benji, and their friends having a blast at Donner Lake, surrounded by mountains

Getting ready for some real submersion

Romee is a budding athlete, among all her other interests

Barrett and Romee at the ocean in Mexico on a short holiday with the whole family

Back at Donner Lake, one of their favorite places

Benji’s first hair cut

OMG! It’s a Mohawk!

 

Romee is quite the actress

Dressing up to play the part of a princess

The rapidly fading Mohawk

I wonder what we were saying

All four of the kids squeezed into the little tent

 

End of the day. All is well.


On a totally different note, I wanted to let you know that my three-memoir trilogy is complete. If you read my books, I would be so grateful if you’d be willing to write a little review of the book on Amazon (and Goodreads if you have the energy to do that). Why is this important to me? It’s because Amazon has an algorithm that only allows books with over 100 written reviews to show up when a person is scrolling around to find some of the topics that I address in my books, like healing, medicine, Navajo people, integrative medicine, spirituality, etc. The  more written reviews one has, the more visibility the book gets. I wrote the books to be of service to others. The money part was not much of an issue. Getting the books out into the world is the issue.

Here’s what someone made for me to put on Amazon:

THE TRILOGY

Erica


Comments

Romee and Benji — 32 Comments

  1. Erica,

    I certainly will post a review on Amazon of your amazing trilogy.

    Absolutely love hearing about and seeing all the joy of your recent visit with your precious family.
    It is deeply heartwarming to see your thriving, happy, healthy young family enjoying your loving, attentive presence.

    Thank you for sharing.
    Much love, Sara

    • Thank you for those kind words. I looking forward to getting together with you. Thanks so much for being willing to write a review on Amazon. Love, E

  2. I’ve enjoyed all three books! Erica’s experiences are priceless; I was completely captivated by her determination to holistically heal her body in the face of tremendous odds.
    I just wish Erica was taking patients!

    • Thank you, dear Elaine, for those kind words. I’m a bit shy asking this, but would you be willing to write a little review of the book on Amazon? I wish I could take you on as a patient. Maybe we could have a one-time consultation. Sending you lots of good wishes, Erica

  3. I always enjoy a glimpse into your world.
    There’s a special enthusiasm and innocence emanating from those sweet faces. It’s a good reminder of how we all were at one time and that those traits may be buried but are not lost.

    • That’s so true, Jane. We all were innocent in the beginning. Yes, buried but not lost. Sending you much love, Erica

  4. What a delight to see them flourishing. I know they love your visits as much as you love being there. (If I were young enough to need a grandma, I’d choose you hands down, Erica!) Much love to all of you.

    Janet

  5. Are they adorable, or what!?!? I always think they can’t get more so . . . and then they somehow do. I know they loved having you there as much as you loved being there, Erica. I always feel uplifted and joyful when I read one of your posts about them and see the pictures. Thanks so much for sharing.

    Love,
    Janet

  6. Hello Erica,
    Great photos of the beautiful family!

    When we were traveling, Clifford downloaded your third book to my tablet, and I will read it as soon as I can! I’m really looking forward to hearing more of your extraordinary life! I will be happy to put a review on Amazon for you after I read your book.

  7. Thanks for sharing your truly beautiful family with me along with your long list of well-deserved and well-deserving friends. I loved seeing the photographs of Barrett and your grandchildren. Also, the photos in which you’re included give me a sense of all of us aging together, especially now as we approach our full maturity. I still hold out hope that our lives will unfold in a way that we will cross paths yet again. Love always, Daniel

    • What a pleasant surprise to hear from you, Daniel. Thank you for those kind words. Yes, we are all aging–that’s for sure. I think of you fondly. Much love, Erica

  8. I love following you with your grandchildren!! Thank you for keeping us posted with pictures and important news.

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