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Dear universe: Thank you.
Most people who look at this photo will see a sunrise. But to me, this photo is a miracle. It’s a miracle that I was in this place at this precise moment. It’s a miracle that I could still see it, in spite of the doctors’ grim predictions. It’s a miracle that I had a […]
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Tags: Minnesota, Photography, sunrise, Thanksgiving
My Minnesota Public Radio debut
Back on January 18, I blogged about my two-year tumorversary. “I’ve tried very hard not to let it be the thing that defines me, the thing that shapes my life. But the knowledge has changed me irrevocably,” I wrote. “In some ways it’s been a gift,” I continued. And there have been many gifts, indeed: […]
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Tags: astrocytoma, Brain tumor, Heather Munro, Heather Munro wordpress, Minnesota Public Radio, MPR
Burning down the house
As I get older, milestones become more important. Some of them — like birthdays — mark the passage of time. Others make me think about the future. Today is one of the latter. On this day two years ago, I was told I have a brain tumor. I’ve tried very hard not to let it […]
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Tags: Brain tumor, BrandBuilder blog, Jan, Olivier Blanchard, Skype, Todd
Another day, another MRI
I had a tough day today. I woke up uncharacteristically blue, and I felt a little “disconnected” all day. At first I blamed it on my neighbors’ garage band. They’ve become superb musicians over the past year and a half. But at 3 a.m., noise is noise. (Seriously, Carl and Dave!!) Then I blamed it […]
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Tags: Brain tumor, countdown, dancingbeastie, MRI, postaday2011
A new milestone: 25,000 hits
Back in February I was pretty excited when HeatherBlog reached 10,000 hits. Three months later, I’m honored to be celebrating more than 25,000 visits. My heaviest traffic (so far) came on March 4, 2011. That was the day I posted my historic photo of Elvis and Bigfoot riding the Loch Ness Monster. OK … so […]
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Tags: bigfoot, Brain tumor, Como Lake, Elvis Presley, heather munro blog, Heather Munro wordpress, Loch Ness Monster, Paris, Photoshop, postaday2011, sasquatch, St. Paul, writing
Mushroom porn
I’ve been looking forward to today since February. That’s when my friend Pam and I set the date for our annual morel mushroom hunt. “Is this our third year, or our fourth?” I asked Pam today as we tromped through the woods. “I think it’s our third,” she replied from down the trail. And she’s […]
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Tags: attempted humor, Frontenac, humor, Minnesota, morel, morel mushrooms, mycology, Pam, postaday2011
Got a problem? This may help.
For the first time in ages, I missed work today because of a headache. It woke me up in the middle of the night and—although I managed to doze for an hour or two before dawn—I was in no condition to have a productive day at the office. My co-workers were concerned that it might […]
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Tags: Brain tumor, headache, migraine, postaday2011, problem flow chart, problem-solving
Yet another Paris book. *Yawn.*
I’m the first to admit that I’ve been a bit obsessed over the past couple of weeks. First, I wanted to finish my book of Paris sketches in time for a particular gift-giving occasion. Then, I immediately dove into the next big project. And last night I finally put it to bed. (Please click on […]
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Tags: accordion, Blurb, Heather Munro photographer, Heather Munro photography, Notre Dame, Paris, Paris photography, Paris souvenirs, Pont D'Arcole, travel photography, travel writing
Going to Paris … again
Today I’ll leave my home in Minnesota for two and a half weeks in Paris. “You’re going to Paris? Again?” I’ve heard that more than a dozen times in the past two or three weeks. And I’ll admit that I’ve felt a little sheepish each time I’ve answered “yes.” I’ve struggled to explain why I’m […]
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Exactly one week and one hour from this moment, I hope to be landing in Paris. Is it wrong that I’m already packed?
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Tags: Paris, Photography, postaday2011, Travel, writing
