KatiOaGoGo - ProfilesArchive

About Me

"The most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well." - Baron Pierre De Coubertin
"Truly great madness cannot be achieved without significant intelligence." Henrik Tikkanen
"I like to have a martini, two at the very most -- after three I'm under the table; after four, I'm under the host." Dorothy Parker
Our Angel couldn't fight any more. He went without tubes or lines on his own terms. He will live forever in our hearts.

This is a video of him while he was in a nitrogen tent waiting to get his first surgery!
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Here he is in his spaceship gettin ready for transport to the hospital...
I wanted to show you who we're fighting for. This video was taken just last week and probably captures his personality better than anything else. We're on a difficult path, but he is so worth it. I know he's going to make it. When you're thinking about him and praying for him, imagine him as he should be!
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My Interests

Rock'n'roll

I'd like to meet:

People who will donate to change the lives of Children with Congenital Heart Defects in memory of my son.

Music:

garage, punk, glam, rockabilly, psychobilly, bluegrass, old country, new wave, dirty dark old men that sing about tragic love and murder.

Movies:

david lynch, quentin tarantino, john cusack, russ meyer, troma, the little mermaid

Television:

carnivale, twin peaks, 6 feet under, gilmore girls, i love lucy

Books:

henry miller, flannery o'connor, dorothy parker, shirley jackson, raymond carver, margaret atwood, sartre, celine, salman rushdie, blah blah blah.

Heroes:

My son, Seamus Patrick Murphy, who in one year, two months, and thirteen days taught me more than anything I have learned in my entire life. I know he has found peace but I would do anything to hold him again.

My Blog

Mothers Day Reflections

A year ago on Mother's Day, I celebrated a bittersweet day. Seamus was in the process of recovering from open heart surgery the Tuesday before and they had been unable to complete the procedure we wer...
Posted by KatiOaGoGo on Sun, 11 May 2008 10:58:00 PST

Obama Fundraiser: FitzGeralds, May 6: Watch IN, NC returns With Penny Pritzker: Music By Jon L

This is an incredible opportunity to participate in history- a low dollar fundraiser with a big name from the campaign and great music!Election Night Watch Party benefitingObama for Americawith Penny ...
Posted by KatiOaGoGo on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:25:00 PST

Apologies

I want to apologize to all of the friends that I haven't responded to or haven't called back. Bruce and I have been trying to keep busy and distracted as well as working on figuring out who we are as ...
Posted by KatiOaGoGo on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:29:00 PST

To all of my heart friends

Thank you all so much for the support you have given our family during this difficult time. Right now, though, I am having a tough time as all of my bulletins seem to be filled with prayer requests wh...
Posted by KatiOaGoGo on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:28:00 PST

Seamus Memorial Fund Via Paypal

Donate now! (Or when you can!) xoxo ...
Posted by KatiOaGoGo on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:08:00 PST

My profile song

Bruce and I wrote and recorded this song, "Little Supernova," today for Seamus. We rushed through the recording so that we could have it ready in time for Valentine's Day, Congenital Defect Awareness ...
Posted by KatiOaGoGo on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 08:02:00 PST

The Seamus Patrick Murphy Memorial Fund

If you would like to donate, checks can be made out to: The Seamus Patrick Murphy Memorial Fund c/o Harris Bank 3890 E Main St St. Charles, IL 60174 We have established an EIN and will have tax exe...
Posted by KatiOaGoGo on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:16:00 PST

a mish mash of thoughts

It's been a rough couple of days. We're back in our house which no longer feels like a home. Even the bedroom, which was always littered with clothing and baby blankets only has our luggage with cloth...
Posted by KatiOaGoGo on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:55:00 PST

Sleep Well Little Seamus

A friend of ours made this video last night. It is Seamus at his best with a song he loved from Yo Gabba Gabba, his favorite show. ...
Posted by KatiOaGoGo on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 10:16:00 PST

Seamus Memorial

Our friend Anjie made a memorial picture of Seamus that I am using as my default. If you would like to use it as your default, I know a lot of our friends in the Heart community will be using it on Th...
Posted by KatiOaGoGo on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 06:45:00 PST