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Good Lord willing, our remodel is rounding third and heading for completion, "home"!!! Dad and I finally have toilets in our respective bathrooms, and showerheads! Finally feeling a little more put together than Cousin Eddie in his camper! In true Kemper fashion, we are not slowing down- our remodel ends on Tuesday, June 9th, and I have surgery on June 11th that will put me on two weeks bed rest to recover. Never a dull moment around here! If you have been following

Progress is usually referred to as "perfection", or a milestone on the path towards accomplishing a goal, but when someone you love has ALS- progress is actually the worst. To help you, the reader, better understand what I mean: Dad (and me), almost exactly four years prior to his ALS diagnosis at a Reds game versus the Twins. Dad (and me) almost exactly two years prior to his ALS diagnosis. Dad still feels like himself and is able to attend to household tasks, cook, bake, a

Phew, y'all thought I took a long break last time!!! Our Accessibility Remodel began about six weeks ago, which means Dad and I have been living in the basement together while our first floor is being completely redesigned for Dad. It is really exciting, loud, and chaotic but it will be worth it. Ignore my voice! Day one remodel update The most recent update on our remodel We lost our older dog, Sirius Black, on March 27th after a brief fight with cancer. Sirius and Pops we

Hello Friends! I'm sorry for the long silence and delay in updating. The holidays were packed with baking, time with our two dogs, and preparing for our pending remodel through the VA. Bo getting his hair trimmed by his long-time barber, Donna Dad is doing relatively well, all things considered. His hands and arms are beginning to fail him sadly, but we are adapting and navigating the changes together, As most of you know, 3 of the 4 Kemper's moved to Minnesota in the lat

On September 28th Bo, and several family members attended the ALS Walk in Winton Woods. Bo was surrounded by many family members who...

Bo is an ALS Warrior, battling a disease with no cure and a rather grim progression. McKenzie is his daughter, the Sole Caretaker of Bo,...