So...whats for dinner?

Eric, has the cat been checked for diabetes? Is he peeing more? Is he drinking a lot of water? Even if not, the fact that he went for the carbs over the protein makes me think he should be tested for this. I have a diabetic kitty and the first signs were the above that I wrote. Hope you figure it out. I know it is maddening.

Tonight we are having hamburgers and oven baked sweet potato fries for me and regular spuds for hubby (he is not a big fan which I don't get cause I love, love sweet potato!) I need an easy Friday night and that works for me. I made fish earlier this week and thought about shrimp tonight but I will make shrimp tomorrow. I think I will make scampi.

Chisandy: I'd be interested in what you thought of Carmen. My husband and I saw it a couple of weeks ago.

Dinner tonight will be blackened chicken fetuccini alfredo. I top it with grated parm and green onions.

Queen - nice to see you again.

Late lunch was 5 pieces of California Roll. Dinner isn't happening because I have tickets for the Brentano String Quartet downtown. My niece is going to join me since my SIL is out of town. There is a pre-concert lecture at 7pm. She lives closer to town so I'll pick her up shortly after 6pm. Adding to the normal Friday traffic & TGIF craziness, this is "go Texan" day. Trail riders & their horses and in many cases real covered wagons, are converging on the City from all over Texas to camp one more night in a large park before the final parade tomorrow to the rodeo grounds. Some have been riding more than a week. It's no joke when one of the big rides is headed down the street you're trying to drive or cross. Patience is the word.

Carole: You're right about the horses on the streets. At least it's only once a year. Here's the size difference between Houston & Atlanta: The city of Houston has 2,160,821 people in city limits,which makes it the 4th largest. Atlanta has only 443,775 people in city limits. In any case, WAY too many people.

How did the salmon turn out for you?

Chisandy: thank you for reporting in on Carmen! My husband and I saw the first cast, and weren't terribly impressed with the performer who played the title role. It was her debut in the role, and so I'm happy to cut her some slack, but she sounded mushmouthed--'Micaela' sang circles around her. At least that rendered Jose's dithering about which woman to choose a bit more plausible.

HI All. It is me again. Lots of food has happened, but as I become less strong, my meals have become a bit simpler. I am trying to find ways to cut corners without cutting quality. It is a pretty hopeless goal I am afraid!

Right now, I am sitting in Florida with fuzzy socks and a sweater. Been a bit cool for the past few days. Tomorrow, we will head to Fort Lauderdale for two nights before heading home. My latest scans are back and the news is not very good. A significant progression, so my days of oral chemo are over. I will have a port inserted on the 14th and then receive weekly taxol. I am still working through the options of work, Olivia, AirBNB, cooking, and family. What will need to go? How much will I be able to manage? Can I be an AirBNB host while bald or will that weird people out? Of course, there are no answers until I have a few infusions and know what I am actually looking at.

Tonight, my friend L. and I will be making a feast with lots of vegetables. [No vegetables seem to be served in restaurant here, except a leaf of lettuce under the fries!] We bought some local red leaf lettuce, tomatoes from a farm right here in Hobe Sound, a cute little avocado, asparagus, etc. I will make a large salad and grilled asparagus. We have two rib eyes steaks dry brining and will grill those up. Last item are some lovely local potatoes which I will steam and roast with a bit of butter and garlic.

Hope all are well.

ChiSandy Oh, still the first cast? In that case, yeah: Don Jose was definitely too schlubby for Carmen. That incompatibility was one of the problems [husband] and I had: we didn't believe that the actor was truly in the throes of a deep and abiding passion.

But in keeping with the list's intended purpose: we both enjoyed your description of the pre-opera dinner--I hope someday to *dine* at one of the Lyric's restaurants---and wholly agree with taking the El in. Chicago traffic gives me the screaming greebles just looking at if from train bridges.

(((Susan))). Cancer sucks. And mets 5 years out from Luminal A, Grade 1? A reminder that it can be any one of us who jumps the line to Stage IV. As to priorities, you are #1. Period. If you put others first and don’t look after yourself, you won’t be able to do anything else.

I do hate to be the bearer of bad news, so I thought I would share an Olivia picture. So many pictures... should i show her eating lima beans [a favorite] or humus with lamb schwarma or hanging with her granddad?

Susan- Olivia is just adorable!  Those eyes and cheeks- oh my!  Love the pics!

Susan02142: you can sit Olivia next to me any time. I hate lima beans. And the AirBnB guests' reaction to your baldness Is. Not. Your. Problem. NOTYOURPROBLEM. In fairness, there may be other problems related to your treatment.....but that isn't one of them.

HI Susan. Glad to hear from you and the Olivia pictures are *G*R*E*A*T*. They make me smile and bring back a lot of memories of DD when she was that age.

The news on the progression. :-( I'm so sorry. I don't know what else to say. I'm hoping the Taxol will do its thing.

If you keep the AirBnB going, I wouldn't worry about the guests' perception of a bald head. Just tell them it's a new style. You might start something....

Hi everyone!

Susan, Olivia is delicious! I am so sorry to hear that you are not doing as well as you were. May the Taxol kick butt! And, I agree with everyone else, YOU are the priority. If the Air peeps don't like bald, too bad. I hope that people would NEVER be that small minded that they care that such a great host does not currently have hair. Hoping all goes well.

Tonight I am marinating some chicken thighs and drumsticks in tequila, lime and herbs and will cook them on my grill pan. Making some grilled veggies to go with and some buttered parsley potato.

Hope all of you have a great day.

Susan, love the snow pic, so adorable.

Well, no Iceland or Scandinavia for me. I knew it, but was just hoping against hope. MO told me in no uncertain terms I would just not survive the trip. Apparently, I think I can tough out anything with sheer will, but my body is failing.

Baked a delicious mixed berry, pistachio and meringue tart for dessert. Boeuf bourguignon was the main meal for DH.