SUNDAY - FUTURE CASTING - I had another good day today. I'm so blessed. But I'm still trying to get over the 24/7 fluid IV I get in the hospital so got up about every 60-90 minutes last night to pee it out. I forgot to take an Ambien, but tonight for sure.
OK, so late yesterday after Dawn and I settled down a bit, we had a chat about our future. It's a good thing to do with your spouse sometimes. It was a really wonderful talk between us. And, here's what it was about. - - We don't know exactly what the future holds for me health-wise but we are determined to be positive, optimistic and realistic. If I can get through a year without any sign of leukemia, my chances of cancer returning soon are pretty good. Although, I think I need more information about this from Dr. Singh on Wednesday when we meet with him.
- Dawn had a Stage 2 lymphoma 5 years ago and goes this week for her meeting with Dr. Nabrinsky. So far every check up has been perfect. But that is always in the back of our minds, too.
- We want to do stuff this year. We love to travel but Dawn's mom and dad need us more now so we won't go to Europe as we usually do. We want to take a bunch of shorter trips like to Door County, Waupaca more often, San Antonio, Santa Barbara and the Pacific Northwest and especially Nashville. We are pretty much plannng to go to Vermont in early October for a combination pleasure and business trip. We talked about doing more stuff around here, too. Maybe some hikes or tours. - We are both committed to whatever challenges, battles or opportunities our lives present us. We are a team together and we've talked about that. - It sounds funny, but we do need to get our important papers and will reviewed and updated. I am pretty good at this but it's been a few years since we've made sure that everything is current.
Just a couple of odd thoughts for you today. Over the last two days, I watched a really good movie while I was elevating my feet to help with the slight edema that I have from all the Sherman-time. If you haven't seen it, rent or buy "Wild" with Reese Witherspoon. Wow, what a good flick. It's a true story about Cheryl Strayer who hiked the Pacific Crest Trail which runs from Mexico to Canada ---- a 1000 miles. She was a young lady with a very checkered past and it's the story of how the trail challenged and changed her. And, it's about the trail which as a California native, I did not really know existed. It is really rugged and beautiful. Check it out! Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 91, in fact.
Coffee. I do love good coffee. And unfortunately, I am a wee bit of a coffee snob. Having lived in Hawaii, it was easy to get used to really good coffee. Over the last six months, I have had very, very little because of my health and it just didn't seem to appeal to me. But, I decided to get back to it. Although I do love tea an awful lot too. So, I ordered some Kona coffee from Hawaii, got out our French press and watched the Alton Brown video on how to make a great cup of coffee. This morning Dawn and I enjoyed the best coffee we've had in ages. Oh, Alton Brown is right....put just a pinch of salt in the ground coffee to cut any bitterness just before you pour in the boiling water. And, buy whole beans and grind them yourself, for crying out loud.
The Packers lost, but I'm not worried at all. So the world is good tonight.
I love and appreciate every one of you who put up with my daily dribble and remember us.
Bob
OK, so late yesterday after Dawn and I settled down a bit, we had a chat about our future. It's a good thing to do with your spouse sometimes. It was a really wonderful talk between us. And, here's what it was about. - - We don't know exactly what the future holds for me health-wise but we are determined to be positive, optimistic and realistic. If I can get through a year without any sign of leukemia, my chances of cancer returning soon are pretty good. Although, I think I need more information about this from Dr. Singh on Wednesday when we meet with him.
- Dawn had a Stage 2 lymphoma 5 years ago and goes this week for her meeting with Dr. Nabrinsky. So far every check up has been perfect. But that is always in the back of our minds, too.
- We want to do stuff this year. We love to travel but Dawn's mom and dad need us more now so we won't go to Europe as we usually do. We want to take a bunch of shorter trips like to Door County, Waupaca more often, San Antonio, Santa Barbara and the Pacific Northwest and especially Nashville. We are pretty much plannng to go to Vermont in early October for a combination pleasure and business trip. We talked about doing more stuff around here, too. Maybe some hikes or tours. - We are both committed to whatever challenges, battles or opportunities our lives present us. We are a team together and we've talked about that. - It sounds funny, but we do need to get our important papers and will reviewed and updated. I am pretty good at this but it's been a few years since we've made sure that everything is current.
Just a couple of odd thoughts for you today. Over the last two days, I watched a really good movie while I was elevating my feet to help with the slight edema that I have from all the Sherman-time. If you haven't seen it, rent or buy "Wild" with Reese Witherspoon. Wow, what a good flick. It's a true story about Cheryl Strayer who hiked the Pacific Crest Trail which runs from Mexico to Canada ---- a 1000 miles. She was a young lady with a very checkered past and it's the story of how the trail challenged and changed her. And, it's about the trail which as a California native, I did not really know existed. It is really rugged and beautiful. Check it out! Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 91, in fact.
Coffee. I do love good coffee. And unfortunately, I am a wee bit of a coffee snob. Having lived in Hawaii, it was easy to get used to really good coffee. Over the last six months, I have had very, very little because of my health and it just didn't seem to appeal to me. But, I decided to get back to it. Although I do love tea an awful lot too. So, I ordered some Kona coffee from Hawaii, got out our French press and watched the Alton Brown video on how to make a great cup of coffee. This morning Dawn and I enjoyed the best coffee we've had in ages. Oh, Alton Brown is right....put just a pinch of salt in the ground coffee to cut any bitterness just before you pour in the boiling water. And, buy whole beans and grind them yourself, for crying out loud.
The Packers lost, but I'm not worried at all. So the world is good tonight.
I love and appreciate every one of you who put up with my daily dribble and remember us.
Bob
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