What are you doing for fun??

I am secretly taking a weekend golf lesson.  If Im not too terrible I hope to play with my kids, a ladies league, maybe even my husband...  

I am planning a trip to Disney World. I am also going to get a kitten. I am keeping Katrina my 7 year old busy this summer with a couple of math and science programs.

I have done some shopping . I am doing some crochaying. Making cat/kitten toys. Making a blanket for the new kitten we are going to get.

Lots of fun things.

Candice

I took my son to see the Avengers in 3D at the weekend which was fun. The dawn chorus is out in full voice around here at the moment which always cheers me up. Driving the car with the top down and going around roundabouts (circles) 3 or 4 times with the music pumping and the kids screaming for me to stop in the back is always big fun too!

The big thing I'm looking forward to (assuming I'm not back on the dreaded TAX) is the Vintage Festival in July. You can look at the details here: http://www.vintagefestival.co.uk/

The idea is that you go dressed from your favourite vintage era (1920's - 1980's). There are loads of different vintage themed areas, dancing, bands, a roller disco (which my 12 year old daughter is very excited about). The big plus about this event is that it's being held in the stately home, 5 mins walk from my house so no camping out and hot showers at home every day. Hurrah!

My youngest daughter and grandaughter live in California.  I miss them quite a bit.  We decided to get together once a month.  Airfare isn't all that bad when I think about the meaning of money right now.  So, I bought ticket for May and a ticket for June.  My grandaughter is graduating 8th grade and I surely want to be at that.  My daughter and her guy are coming here in July.  Knowing that we will have one weekend a month gives me a huge lift. 

I also now schedule a lunch date with my stepdaughter and her little girl once a week.  Thats  always sweet.  Tomorrow, we are going to buy plants at a local ffa sale.  Next week we are going to poach waterlillies for a frog pond we are working on. Don't turn us in please 

  I told my oldest daughter I need her now while I'm alive, too. So we're planning a once a month starting this Sunday.   Just knowing I have these plans keeps the depressed feelings at bay. 

I'm still working, takes alot of  my energy. Since diagnosed,  I got into this routine of working, coming home and dropping from exaustion.  I decided to wipe that out as much as possible.  So, I've been taking a walk every morning and a bike ride every evening.  I  start out tired but end up really enjoying .  I'm hoping the more I do the more I can do. 

I like this thread. I need to start doing some fun things and get out more.

I will start scheduling things. All my friends work, but one is single.

I LOVE this thread!! 

I try to work some small fun into each day - whether it's a walk at the local park, being silly with a friend, or just savoring a good meal.  But right now, I'm super excited about a trip to the beach - we leave 2 weeks from tomorrow!!! 

Just reading about fun lifts my spirits.  I'm trying to decide what sounds better; Alesta's festival or Jenni's cousin's party.  I like this thread too!

Canoe trip next weekend - hope the black flies aren't biting yet.

I have two family reunions to attend.  One in June the other in August.  Planning to go to Eureka Springs, AR. in July.  Would really like to do Taste of Chicago in July.  I have a 5 month old Maltese..he is quite the handfull!!!!  Going to a friends birthday dinner on Sunday  Had chemo on THursday, so I'm  praying I'll feel up to it as I really want to do this.

Spring and summer are lake time for us.  We try and go to our small condo on Tablerock lake  near Shell Knob, Missouri, all the weekends we can and then take a couple of weeks there as well.  We boat, and just relax in the sun and water.  My favorite thing to do is to hang out in my life jacket with my hat, sunglasses and a cold beer.  The water is so clear there it is amazing.

Mari 

I am hoping to plan a trip to see someone very special with my son Spencer. I am looking forward to doing some gardening, biking, camping, kayaking and swimming if not too cold. We hope to go to visit my SIL in NC this fall if my DH can swing it with work since  he is scheduled to be off again for his resection in the end of May/June. Some days I do lots of stuff, like spure of the moment painted a bedroom despite vertigo episodes on and off.( could not do the upper walls, cant look up with out falling off the ladder and almost out the 2nd story bedroom window that was open) My DH is deaf so he would not of heard me..maybe seen me floating on top of the pool liner the next day! Just kidding! He would miss me!  I love to watch comedies or romance comedies, silly westerns, read, be lazy.

Going to see my oldest son for mother's day and have dinner at his place with my DH and 2 other sons.  I love this thread. so cheerful and great ideas. Thanks. Dawn

I know that the OP's point is that we should "plan" for fun; but it's also important to me that I seize the fun that presents itself unplanned.  This afternoon the sun came out for the first time all week, and my kids found a little turtle in the road while rollerblading.  We have brought it home, built a little habitat for it with the promise that we'll return it to the wild within a day.  They are THRILLED.  What a nice afternoon. 

Thanks KSkier.  I'll probably update the blog a bit more often but on the other hand - how much can one say about cancer?  This disease is inherently narcissistic and we, by necessity, have to spend a lot of time thinkiing about ourselves -  but I don't want to devolve it into "my stomach hurts today" etc.  Because we think about it all the time doesn't mean everybody wants to hear about it all the time.    I may have to swing it in new directions but not sure what yet.

I'm too ADD for book writing but not for reading!  Reading has been my passion my entire life. 

I am going to redecorate my bedroom.  I have a visual that should be fun.  I can't use both my arms though so will have to rely on people to help me, but I want to do something fun with it - that is a project I can manage, even though I'm not a housey-type.  The colors I want to do it in are in a rug at IKEA so I should go and see if they still have it - it all hinges ont that rug!!!   

Coolbreeze - I'd been travelling lots last year when first rediagnosed and still had lots of energy. Now those cumulative effects of Navelbine seem to have hit like a mac truck and my last trip was totally exhausting - the whole airport, baggage, security thing. My next trip in July, gonna use that cancer card and get a wheelchair and let them push me around. Have to look into how one qualifies for that, can't be too hard. Also will be looking for direct flights only, no red-eye flights and flights that depart and arrive at reasonable ( for me ) hours.

You've probably already done this, but just in case you haven't, I find lots of books at thrift stores that are sometimes current and in good condition, usually for just a couple dollars. Then if the book turns out to be crappy, don't feel so bad about tossing it. In Tucson, we have a huge store that gives trade credit for used books and other media but only if they feel they can move it and then you only get credit for a fraction of it's original value - it's a fun option though and they have lots of nice chairs around so one can just camp out the whole day with a stack!

I like your plan to do your bedroom. My entire house is painted white so I've chosen one wall to paint and see how that goes - if I could only decide on a color!

I don't think I've ever been in a basement before.  We don't have them out here in CA.