A dose of William & Mary

I feel like a traitor! We spent this weekend with my daughter and son-in-law, who will both soon graduate from Brigham Young University, wandering around Williamsburg and actually bought William and Mary T-shirts. Not for ourselves, of course, but our daughter Kelly was eager to wear the green. Of course my daughter and son-in-law are eager to shed their blue since he will be starting law school there in the fall. It is exciting to see them move on to the next step in their lives and shocking to see what rent will be in the area. After seeing several "horrible" possibilities, we quickly decided that the wonderful townhouse offered by some friends would be the best option. They have a daughter who is graduating from W&M and he will pursue his graduate education at UVA. This proved a great blessing to our kids who get a wonderful place to live at a wonderful price.......can you say spoiled. We also went to church with them Sunday and the congregation was huge compared to ours here in lynchburg. It made me think they should combine congregations here. It was a very productive trip and my daughter was able to visit several school districts as well as some private schools. We wandered around old williamsburg and bought a few things at the outlet malls.....nothing exciting, a wallet and a tennis skirt and a jacket to replace the fleece one I lost somewhere. It was wonderful to have Kelly and Jordin together again. I think they really miss each other. All-in-all, it was great together time. I included a picture of the wonderful place we stayed (Governors Green)It was VERY spacious and had 2 bedrooms and 2 baths. Great for large families!
Now, I must repent, apparently I have left several people with the impression that Kelly and I are having problems or that I am trying to get away from her for some reason.........why would anybody want to do that? Let me set the record straight. Kelly is a WONDERFULLY VERY NORMAL girl and for that I am extremely grateful. It is a blessing that she does not feel the need to alter her day to day activities because of my situation and that she is able to experience her teenage years as she should. She is a blessing in our lives and keeps us going and most of all keeps us young. It is hard to see her growing up so fast but she is a wonderful girl who we love very much........That does not mean I can't complain once in a while.....he he.
I had my Zometa treatment today so I should start to feel a little under the weather and achy in a few days. A small price to pay for the way I feel the rest of the time which is wonderful!. My labs are still good although not a great as last month but my doctor says that is normal and all is well. He did want me to stop taking the iron supplements and just stick with a multiple vitamin. Chris went to the visit with me and it was wonderfully routine and boring....just the way we like it. He is such a wonderful husband and support. A wonderful friend of mine said it best, "you have learned to Cherish him" That is so true. We hate being away from each other now and want to spend our time one another differently. The fault finding and small arguments have really taken a back seat to being more thoughtful and kind to one another. As most of you know, I can be a challenge when it comes to sarcasm but I am really trying to work on that with my husband as he is such a wonderful man. When it really comes down to it, your marriage is your primary relationship and it needs to be well taken care of. Thank goodness we had learned most of this lesson prior to my diagnosis so it has been relatively smooth sailing in that department. Well, I better sign off as I must go to the grocery store at some point. I tell everyone who will listen that it is your prayers and blessings that keep me going and I love all of you. Thanks so much!

Somewhere Over The Rainbow......

Somewhere over the rainbow bluebirds fly.......why O why can't I.....Oh yeah, I still have a teenager at home! It has been amazing how many friends have invited us to come to their lake house, visit over the weekend and even go to Acapulco Mexico for a week. We would jump at the chance to do all these wonderful things, especially since I am feeling so good. But, we have a huge problem in that we have one little "blue bird" that has not left the nest and the law says I can't push her out until she is 18 years old...Oh well, such is life. We love her dearly but she is in the wonderful stage of zero memory and can't even remember to turn off the house lights and put the garage door down so it is unlikely that we could leave her by herself for more than one night. We know from past experience that this stage won't last forever and that she will all to soon "fly the coop". It is just hard to let these good days go by when you are not sure how long they will last....again, I am counting on at least 30!
I have been trying to keep busy by helping others which I love to do. Last week I helped a friend, who will be moving soon, scrape her ceilings and sort through some stuff to get her home ready to sell. Chris is helping her son get his Eagle Project together so he won't have to do it after the move. I was also able to babysit a beautiful little girl who reminds me that I DO want grandchildren in the not so distant future.
My daughter and son in law are coming to check out William and Mary Law school next week. He will be starting there in the fall and they want to check out apartments and get their Virginia licenses so they can take advantage of in state tuition ASAP. It will be wonderful to have them 3 hours away and speaking of grand kids.........the sooner she can get a job with benefits!!. We are attending her Brigham Young University graduation next month. She finished her degree in Health Education and a minor in history. She is hoping to teach school or be a drug rep for a pharmaceutical company.
Well enough for now. I am feeling great and playing a little tennis, taking long walks and wishing I was in Acapulco!!! ONE OF THESE DAYS.......thanks to all for the love and prayers.

No news is GOOD news

I had better update my blog as people keep calling to ask if I am OK since I have not posted for some time. In this case, no news is good news. Everything is going great and this past week was wonderfully uneventful. I went to the dentist and have no cavities (for some reason, I was not offered a sucker and no one even made a big deal about it....HA!)I was a able to pick up a game of tennis and even got all my laundry done and put away (the hardest part). I received a wonderful card from my cousin-in-law and gal pal. (You know who you are)
Chris and I were able to have dinner saturday with some wonderful friends we had not seen in a long time. She shared a great experience with me that had happened earlier in the day. She was shopping and casually struck up a conversation with another woman nearby. Later, the issue of hair came up and the lady mentioned that she had lost her hair previously (she now has long dark hair). When asked why, she mentioned that she had stage 4 breast cancer but had been doing well for the past three years. My friend said this was an answer to prayer as she had been nervous to see me later that night and not sure what to say or not to say or how to let me know that I had "been in her heart" for all this time. It was a wonderful experience that she shared and another testimony that God can work in small ways in all of our lives. I hope to meet this woman sometime as she speaks publicly on the issue of breast cancer. Not only did this help my friend but also me in that it is a reminder that life can return to "normal" and that I will be OK. I am amazed at how the little things like a good meal with good friends is no longer taken for granted and I am grateful for that. I have also learned to cherish my husband much more. I guess I really just took for granted that we would always be together. While I still feel that I will be here for a long time, I no longer want to be without him even for a short time. We have both been affected this way. Whenever he travel now, we can hardly wait to see one another again. It is the best marriage counselor ever. So, I hope all of you are happy and living each day to it's fullest. Let us know if we can help any of you in any way as it makes me feel so good to be able to help in any small way that I can. LOVE YOU.