Chemo has been keeping me off the computer -- just too antsy from the drugs, or too asleep from the drugs. Sorry! I have been reading lovely Seattle stories and enjoying them very much, when I get a "perfect" awake and feeling good moment ( Read more... )

Back at work after a long weekend visiting family in Minnesota. I have managed to catch up by skimming my friends list between doing work-related work. *waves hello to everyone*

No, that's not a comment on my vacation to Stratford, but a whine about stopping at Gold Coast Dogs today. ( Read more... )

In other words, a typical Lorie entry. ( Do you have to warn for spoilers on a 60+ year old film? )

Rich and I have been talking about my habit - inherited from my mom -- of peeking in windows as we drive past the houses and apartments of Oak Park. ( Read more... )

So now I can officially say Thank you to frolijah_fan_54 for my lovely gift!

( Vacation babbling of a random nature )

Back home at last, with sullen, pouty kittens getting lots of love and the debauchery of vacation-eating finally over. Well, almost. Uncle Jim bought gelato from our friends' shop for the family Labor Day get-together yesterday, so I'm still a bit sugar-buzzed, I fear ( Read more... )

Having a spot of insomnia, so I just thought I'd make a quick goodbye post since we'll be leaving very early for Wisconsin & my lake ( Read more... )

I am so happy to finally be able to give you some good news. Thanks to God and a drug called Taxol, my tumor marker number is finally coming down -- it's lower now than it's been since March of this year. While I'm not yet in remission, this is a very hopeful sign. ( Read more... )

Before my chemo day, which is totally unfair. Because I *know* I'll be spaced out and sleepy for days, and probably not answer anyone's comments, even though I'm always vowing that I won't do that and WILL make myself reply to comments.

Which, of course, I didn't do last week. *is crappy friend*

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