Monday, October 31, 2011

Happy Halloween

Dylan phoned to ask what Ditto weighed. He was at Target buying a Halloween costume for the dog. What a hoot! Not sure Ditto knows how cute he looks but, like a shark, did keep moving so it was difficult to get a decent photo. He'll be dressed up to greet Trick or Treaters; I'm scary enough as I am.

Am battling a cough which only sets in when I talk or try to sleep. Not fun. Have to stock up on some OTC meds. Port decided to cooperate last Thursday after months of being difficult. So I managed to get out of OPC by noon. Filled up car with gas and picked up a supply of Halloween candy. Saturday was cold rainly and snowy in some areas so SIL Hugh who had been at Campbells for more than a week to design shelves, paint and do chair rails in their downstairs rec room and Alex's office, decided to not drive to Massachusetts in the horrible weather. Good call as Eastern seaboard was hit with snow, icy roads and fallen trees. Sunday Campbells, Hugh, Dylan and Marybeth, and I enjoyed brunch before he headed home on Halloween under sunnier skies.

Friday, October 7, 2011

Got my flu shot

It's fall. Got my flu shot for the season and mourned the loss of Steve Jobs to pancreatic cancer. Lloyd only had two months. But was 72. Can you imagine what Jobs might have accomplished in another couple of decades? Received my 38th treatment of avastin and will continue on it thru the holiday season.

It begins with Halloween and then heads into multiple family birthdays in November and December. Megan gave my grandkids a treat of "Booberry Cereal" which is only available this time of year. She got the kids their Halloween outfits which she had them try on. Going to change out of Jenna's skeleton outfit, Jenna warned her tummy felt funny. Then blueberry vomit. A second episode while running her to the bathroom provided more of a trail on the light carpeting. Plus on Megan's new ivory sweater. While Alex is away at a 4-day conference. Fortunately the hot pink skeleton outfit is pristine again as is the sweater and carpet. I reminded Megan of the time she projectile vomited pink stuff all over the walls of my bedroom. What goes around comes around it seems.