A special birthday blog today, for a special lady who's on the mend.
This one goes out to Jackie's (much) older sister, Annie Blake, who's currently laid up at Brigham and Women's Hospital where she's duking it out with leukemia.
After a successful stem cell transplant a few weeks back, Annie's had a couple of complications from infections, and as a result has to spend her (fill in your guess at her age here) birthday in the hospital.
But have no fear, the extended Blake, Cook, and Nicholson clans are heading in to Boston to regale her with song, cake, and just our scintillating presence.
Annie, as anyone who knows her knows, is a ball of fire and energy. The consummate Harry Potter/Star Trek/Downton Abbey fanatic, not to mention Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins loyalist, is a fitnesss freak who's champing at the bit to get back to her regular exercise regimen.
So to whatever higher power readers of this blog may acknowledge, throw in a good word for Annie's swift recovery so she can get back home to Chelmsford quickly!
As you can tell from the photos, she's a regular staple every year at the Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Cancer Walk in Boston.
She won't be able to make that trek this year, but Jackie and Heather will be hoofing the 13 miles on her behalf come September, bet on that!
Happiest of birthdays, Annie! Your recovery is the best present you can get! (That and a kiss from your husband, of course.)
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