What are you doing for fun??

...a firefighter, eh? Bet it's not on anybody else's fun list....but sounds exciting! All cleaned and organized and still useful fighting fires...can't beat that!

I came up to Peekskill to cheer my dragonboat team on to victory and they are puttinG my DH and DD in the boat with them to represent me. I'm So touched right now.

It is so good to see that even with adjustments, we can still enjoy life. I think I mentioned earlier that I opted not to teach summer school,so I really have to budget. My little patio garden is full of tomatoes and basil and I have done some massive cleaning out of my garage and spare bedroom. Some stuff was mine, some belonged to dd's but a lot had to go. I have been in my townhouse for 6 years and can't imagine why I was saving some stuff. I did find something remarkable, a big envelope with all of the letters I wrote to my family over 30 years ago when I was in the Peace Corps. It was amazing to read them, especially since I don't remember my parents giving them to me. I need to put them in some kind of album to preserve them. They are a wondrous window into my 21-22 year old self and a country that was once beautiful and peaceful. This week, I am going to see Cavalia, a Cirque de Soleil production. So excited since I have never seen one of their shows. Have a great weekend. Caryn

Olympics have been fab! Restrd my oodles of fluid in the couch and feels a little mre comfy and my friend has just dropped around a tens machine to see if it will help withbba k pain. Had front room painted when I was away and it tools fab with new wood burner for the winter. Mum has come to see me for the week and brother popped up from Lindon. Dad is threatening painting and decorating next week so could be an experience and dd wants to paint the summer house in ice cream colours. Phew. Zopiclone,Ativan, sleep mask and tens. Guess I might wake up Tuesday! LOL

Aargh mega bad spelling!!!

Lx

Just took grandaughter to airport, which is never fun.  but having her here for past 6 weeks certainly was.  Summer still is beautiful.  I'm going to take a long walk along the lakeshore and have some ice cream later this afternoon.

OH Jill....sounds so beautiful.  I am jealous

Went to my infusion...got good scan results...I was definitely expecting a change in chemo to a hard to tolerate hair-loss one....I was so excited to be wrong! . I hung out in the town where the cancer center is for about four hours so I could catch a great Balkan band I like and dance. Had a great time! Drove the 50 minutes home on the highway with both windows open and sang along with my favorite little gospel singer, Rhema Marvanne. Felt invincible!

So although lying in a hospital bed getting drained is not what I'm doing for fun (obv!) I just had a visit with Melissa (Tillycat) from the brain mets gals who is at the same hospital for chemo today.



So lovely to talk to someone in person who has same diagnosis and who gets it. And she was looking incredibly glam with all her slap on!

Aww laurie

How lovely to be put on this thread as someone's fun :-))

It was so nice to see you too, I loved having a chat. By the time I got back they said 'where have you been, your bloods came back ages ago!' so clearly the time had flown.



Today for fun I went to vist this really cool lady who was in Ellis ward having ascite fluids drained. This was the first time I had met her in person, so glad I did. I thoroughly enjoyed it :-)

Mx

Ps bloods suggested chemo is working, hooray!!

Laurie and Tillycat, how wonderful that you got to meet!  

I spent last Saturday (after chemo on Friday) taking down my kitchen cabinet doors and prepping them for painting.  My two daughters helped (well actually they did most of the work).      It is going to feel so good to have this done.  Then a new kitchen floor!

Soleil, our local county fair is next week.  I am trying to psych myself up to go.   Hope you enjoy your state fair!

Tillycat, it's so cool and exciting that you went to the Olympics!  We watched them on TV every night, my favorite Olympics ever. I agree that sometimes you gotta push yourself a bit, it's worth it to have those kinds of experiences with your family.

JillThut, glad to hear of your good scan results.  This year, I have pushed myself to do new things, even if I'd rather stay home.  My son worked at a sporting goods store this summer & sold a lot of kayaks.  It made him want to try kayaking, so we did a couple weeks ago.  It was so much more fun than I ever thought it would be.

My son also went with me on a segway tour at a park near our town.  First time on those things for us and it was a total blast. 

My husband and I married in Williamsburg, VA over 20 years ago.  We will visit there next week for the first time since the private wedding ceremony, taking our son with us. We'll visit the Atlantic Ocean for a couple of days,  the three of us have never been there together.  On the way home to Ohio, we will stop for a tour of Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's house. 

It's been such a busy summer, but I feel like the clock is ticking and I want to do so much.  I still love down time and lazing around at home.  I spent most of the summer organizing hundreds of photos taken over the years and stored on the computer.  It was actually a lot of fun. And I washed and waxed my car and my husband's SUV, something I haven't done for years.  

I guess for me it's about trying to find a balance. 

Good to hear your news Ann. Sometimes that depression just sneaks up and vang you're in it and wondering how it got there.



Kick it to the curb and carry on feeling hopeful!



Lx

 To those who knew Reesie....Any questions please PM me. 

Ref Reesie -  I started a 'Pink Rose for Marie' at a florist in her home town.  If anyone would like add a flower here are the details:

Jerry's Florist #856-317-9402.  If after hours (10:30-6pm EST) call 856-283-8569.  Leave a msg and they will call you back.  Tell them you want to add a flower to Marie Giebel's arrangement.  The florist is giving discounts on the cost, bless their hearts.  The DEADLINE to add your flower is FRI, 8-17, BY NOON Eastern time.  Debbie is the sweet girl I spoke to, but anyone there will be able to help you.

Pink rose - $3.00 ea     Pink Gladiola - $4.50 ea    Pink Tiger Lily - $6.50 ea   The card will indicate that she is an angel now, from her BCO sisters, may you rest in peace. 

God bless you all!!

Sue