more love

I received a crochet blanket just in time for my last chemo yesterday from my friend Debbie in California. I opened it and out came this beautiful vibrant colored blanket with cuddly square for rubbing on my face. Thank you everyone who contributed. I was an effort of love I won't forget. I has been colder than Siberia (really!) here so it is appreciated even though it is already June.

Erica & I went to Pike Place market because the sun came out yesterday for the first time in weeks and we wanted to eat out before I couldn't taste for another week. The french cafe at the market was sweet, like going to Paris. The sunny outside dining in the alley patio was playing french music and I drifted away. We raced over afterwards to grab some fresh vegetables at the market and flowers that always make you smile before rushing back for an appointment on the Island then racing over to the hospital.

Cori took me over and my favorite nurse, Amy, greeted me. We joked about alot of things and Cori filled me in on her latest dates, and I started my last cocktail right on schedule. Steve came to relieve Cori and have dinner with me later when he could find free parking on the street. We still had a private room with a view and we snuggled into one bed together for a spell. The nite was filled with short interruptions, but I managed to get a fair amount of sleep. Glad to be home today and off the leash from the IV to the bathroom.

My speech for Relay for life was great-though I did have to read most of it and I am needing my glasses to read fine print now-ugh! Several people have stopped me since and said thank you for the inspiration. All worth while.
I dropped by church after my open house on Sunday and reconnected albeit briefly with old familiar faces. Thanks to Marilyn for catching me as I was picking up my signs and suggesting I just hop on by church.

Kathy picked up my dress for the mother of the bride and got it from her in the correct size on Sunday nite. It is beautiful and I will wait to share when I get the wedding pics back. (Not like prom when the kids share on facebook in case someone has the same dress). Backes, Sussexs and wedding planner, Jennifer met to finalize details-it's a big process! I saw the movie Sex and the city and am trying not to imagine the crazy ending of planning gone bad! Lots of events planned ahead.

Bonnie is off on the World Cruise ship to Greece and Turkey! Wow does it sound amazing. Somehow getting away sounds fabulous too, but that will have to wait for me. I think about the trip only one year ago to Egypt and know that I have had some great opportunities to see the world. Go when you can and it will be with you forever. Peace out...