Progression: A Samuel Dean Talley Story
Samuel Dean Talley sits on the front porch of his house with the family dog, Nancy. Talley enjoyed taking Nancy on walks everyday, now they compromise by sitting on the porch.
At the breakfast joint Samuel Dean Talley owns in Laramie, WY, called 17th St. Café, he preps food for the day. Everyday at 3:00am Talley and his wife, Cheryl Cook, work to keep the small business running despite Talley's Cancer diagnosis.
Samuel Dean Talley and Cheryl Cook take a break from work to listen to a song they both love, "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac.
A room in the local hospital, Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie, WY, that Samuel Dean Talley sees every week. No one is allowed in this room other than Talley during operation as it is the room where he receives radiation.
Samuel Dean Talley and wife, Cheryl Cook, leave Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie, WY, after Talley's radiation appointment.
Samuel Dean Talley visits his family cabin in Keystone where he raised 2 boys with his late wife, Shirley. Talley browses the collected decorations and items around the cabin, along with old family photos.
A windowsill in the kitchen of the family cabin in Keystone showcases the lived in nature of the cabin that is a stable part of Samuel Dean Talleys life.
Samuel Dean Talley stands in front of his family cabin and waves to the camera. "I've never had my picture taken here before, it'd be nice to have to remember the cabin." says Talley, referencing the fact that the doctors gave him a grim prognosis recently; The cabin is buried under snow ever winter season and Talley worries he will not get the chance to visit it again after the snow melts.
Cheryl Cook, Samuel Dean Talley's wife, helps walk Talley down to the waiting car after visiting the cabin.