OT-what good things are going on in your life?

I am running a 1/2 Marathon at Disneyland next weekend!! Woohooo! I signed up for this when I was still in chemo, and I really never thought this day would come.

My youngest daughter just started her first year in radiology school.  She's lovin' it!  My oldest daughter is doing well.  She is holding down a job, has remained drug free and sober for the last 5 years and is raising her children and I might add doing a good job.  My grandson is spending the night with me.  We have a standing Saturday night date!  My grandson started pre-k a couple of weeks ago and is doing well.  I have lots of great family and friends supporting me in this fight and I am so blessed.

I already posted this on our intro thread, but I finally got out and had some fun last night.  My kids are back in school and already crazy busy with sports.  My 17 year old is quite a runner and is well into his cross county season..first meet next week.  My 13 year old is in 8th grade and finally in school sports instead of league - it's very cool not to have to pay a ton of money for him to play football and basketball!  We are trying to get in as much boating time as possible, although, it's too rainy today to go out this weekend.  Xeloda is being fairly kind to me and working wonders.  And finally...flying fears be damned, I am booking our trip to Riviera Maya, Mexico for spring break in March this week.  There are several families from our town going and we are all staying at the same resort.  It should be a blast.  Glad I have my Xanax to get me there and back!!

Morning, Cassie!  We are staying at the Marina El Cid - we stayed there last year and really loved it.  The group we are going with stayed at the Barcelo last time and did love it - but El Cid is just a bit cheaper, so since we are all taking our kids this time - we are going back there. 

I was just thrown a Happy Birthday party last night by my family. My DH did a heartwarming speech about how happy and blessed he feels that I am alive and sharing his life. About 60 friends and family came. When they all cheered and clapped for me, I looked around the room and breathed all the love and positive energy in. It was really so wonderful.

This is awesome! 

Sally-great on getting out!

Geewhiz-ahhh, and happy birthday.

Melinda-enjoy your trip and be sure to explain to lucy belle how stiff the competition for ultimate supreme can get.  she might want to consider spray tanning.  

cheylana-how did you make out with the weather?  My inlaws are here in IL visiting from Teaneck, and that's all they can think about

rjbaby=that is wonderful about your family.  I am very proud of your dd as well, it's not easy to do what she has done.  good for her!

pejkug-the program sounds interesting, and good luck to your dd.  I love fall sports.

Heather-wow on the half marathon.  I  am impressed.

Well, we haven't sunk the boat yet.  The craigslist impulse buy that we know nothing about.  That's a good thing.lol.

My dd is happy and getting along with her roommate at college.  I am happy about that.  I was worried.  

And our dog, the king of the castle, spoiled baby pudgy the boston terrier, isn't being to much of a drama queen that she is gone.  but he seriously walks around the house huffing and puffing and sighing dramatically.  He's not even happy when toddlers and tiaras is on and that is his favorite show!    I don't think reality tv is the same for him without elle around.  what I need is for angie to take up residence on my couch and watch a rupaul marathon with him.  

Cori

Thanks for the bday wishes. I consider each bday past diagnosis a victory celebration..and LOL!!! Ringosmommy...RuPaul is from my town, hilarious and full of life!

Kimberly1961 you are a born writer. Life is about finding the good in all the small things, isnt it? That is what I have learned most in my journey. When I was going through chemo, I was often too tired to make lunches for my kids for school and they had to "buy". It was so hard for me. Today, I make a HUGE deal out of making sandwiches, and I take napkins and make smiley faces or something equally silly. They love it, even my teen. 

I hope everyone keeps posting,this brings a smile!!

Love this thread Melindy!!!

geewhiz---Happy Birthday.  Enjoy them all!!!

Kim---beautiful writing.  Simply beautiful.  My trying-so-hard-to-be-a-vegan soul hears the call of bacon and has to fight like hell to avoid it.  It's a serious siren song.

Mustang and Cassie---someone pack me in their suitcase.  Please!  I hate flying but the end result is usually worth it.

 After a long, long, long time being unemployed, my DH got a job.  A good job.  And with his first paycheck he took me out to dinner and bought me a present just to say he loved me and that he is so grateful I've stuck with him all of these years.  Crying in a restaurant is okay when they are tears of happiness I guess.

Awww, I LOVE reading about everyone's joys. Makes me happy. As for me, DH and I fulfilled a dream we've had since my diagnosis: we bought a house in the country with land. We're happily decorating it (isn't it fun, Wilmar?), cooking in it, and planning what to do with the 10 acres. We still live in the city for work, but go out there on the weekends, and it's great. I have dreams of growing my own food and having goats and chickens, but one thing at a time.

Loving that we are connected again, ladies, and happy to meet all the BCO women who have welcomed us.

Mimi

Tomorrows my 40th birthday and we are heading to the lake for a long, relaxing weekend to celebrate my NED status I got earlier this week.

I have been to three new places this summer on my bicycle.  Drove there and then rode with a group.  Amazing sights, and such fun.  Saw the mouth of the Columbia River last Saturday.

I have my full energy back and am moving forward with my career.  Haven't landed yet, but I am focused and convinced I will get there. Really excited about this.

I am now stronger and fitter than at any time in my adult life.  This was clear when I recently did the same ride as two years ago.  Then, I was amongst the laggards; this time, I tore up the road.

I am at a point where I look like "me" again hair-wise.

I am slowly losing the weight I had gained over the winter, so am about 20 pounds below my pre BC weight.  I am fit and trim.

My ankle that I hurt when I wiped out cycling earlier this summer is almost healed. (I cycled anyway.) 

My friends in NYC and Vermont are all safe.

Just found some new flats on eBay to replace the ones I wore out because my shoe selection was limited this summer (sore ankle).

Blackberries are out so ate some on my walk earlier today. - Claire

My girls and their significant others came over today to help me repair the pool so I can close it down.  The guys also mowed and weed eated my yard.  The riding lawn mower wouldn't start so they had to push mow every thing.  I am so gratefull to these kids.  They really helped their old mom out so much.  Now my yard looks nice and my pool will be ready to shut down by Monday.  Shutting it down because after I start chemo, I don't want to deal with it.

I am so blessed to have two wonderful girls that care about me alot!

Hugs!

Tomorrow is my daughter's very first cheer competition. She made the middle school cheer squad! We just finished getting her hair prepped for tomorrow. She has SO MUCH freaking hair and I am very thankful that I managed to help her straighten it and then CURL it without killing her!! lol

I am and happy that my parents have an apartment in my basement and that when I came home from work today, I had hot vegetable soup and cornbread waiting on me.