One World

      I haven't written in a while......just haven't felt like it.
   Had some good news yesterday at Cancer Care.  First my nurse was giggling because my blood pressure was "textbook perfect"..... she said she had never seen that before!  I swear that it's a combination of using frozen lemons, and really intense Lebanese garlic sauce.  Old folk remedies for a multitude of sins.
   Not only that, but my "tumor marker" is the exact same from last time.  So no spreading!  I say yay!!
   To top my day off, three of my neighbor girlfriends took me to our local favorite cafe, One World.  I worked there for years, now I just get to go and enjoy the atmosphere from time to time.  We sat on our asses for three hours and chatted.  The only problem with One World is that it is so loud!  It has the original tin ceiling, maybe that's why.
   It's 5:45 in the morning.....I've been up since 5:11.......start my new cycle of medicine today, so I have to keep to a schedule.  I guess that's all for now.

Magic pills

   Wow I am so tired this morning.  Dia woke up crying she didn't want to go to school.  Had to make her go, she's missed so much school already.  Eddie woke up with a horrible earache.... he is staying home.  Gonna have to take him to the doctor later.
   Well I got through another cycle of this latest chemo pill I'm taking....now I get one week off.  Thank God.  Some minor side effects, but not too bad.  Just pray those magic pills are working.
   Well I think I am going to post a video and call it a day.  I am in love with this U2 song.  Have a glorious one.

tabouli

   Well here we are Monday already.  This weekend was a whirlwind as it was Dia's birthday.  Sunday we had everyone over.  It was a good day.  A few of Dia's friends, my sister and nephew, and a lot of McFarlins ( my dads side of the family).  I loved hearing the laughter coming from the kitchen from my aunts and uncle---like the good old days.  My son Eddie calls it the "naughty past" when he hears them telling stories.  Growing up in this family was definately.....interesting.....gotta love being half Irish half Lebanese.
   Anyway, yesterday exhausted me, but in a good way.  I love my family, and the party gave me an excuse to get my house in order.

   Above I am posting the video highlight from our dance party the orher night.... It's my daughter's favorite.

morning flow

   Well I've been up since six, on a Saturday for God's sake.  But I'm watching the sun rise, and listening to Erykah Badu.  Oh yeah.  And I enjoy solitude..... immensely.  Call me a hermit.  A few hours in the morning with my coffee, and no one else, and I'm happy as a clam.
   Can you believe I blog on my phone?  I have one of those giant Iphones, so it makes it easy.
   Dia had her best friend spend the night last night.  Thank god it was just one friend over, because it was like they were on acid.  Running around, falling down, laughing hysterically..... I felt like it was the nineties again, and I was at Eastern.  They were scary.  We had a dance party and played the Tabouleh Song.  You'd have to be Lebanese to understand.  That part was fun.  What wasn't fun was when they got the turtle pie out after I told them no, and they dropped it on the floor.  God I was pissed.  Then they proceeded to try to eat it off the floor....like savages.  I was officially done at that point.  And that wasn't even her party.

   Sky is brightening up, but the street lights are still on.  And I am slowly waking up.

A hard stick....

      Home from Cancer Care, and couldn't be happier.  The hardest part about that is when they have to draw blood.  I'm a "hard stick", and today the technician looked about thirteen.  "Shit", I thought-- "A newbie"....I nervously suggested she try in my hand, since I seem to have better look there verses my inner arm.  Well she couldn't get it.  Thank God another girl---older, she has taken good care of me many times-- stepped in and took over.  She was my angel today.  I look for the blessings, and they are everywhere in plain view.  Blessings even in this whole cancer situation.  When you are vulnerable you notice them more I think.
   Anyway Dia turns eleven today-- she went to school with eyeliner on, and it looked like she paid an expert to perfectly apply it... scary.  I guess she is going to skip the awkward stage.
   Well I have some party planning to do--- catch y'all later.

Hello Goodbye

   Hello Goodbye by the Beatles is playing on Pandora......it's 5:47 in the a.m., and I am sipping my coffee.  For some reason I'm starving.  Ooooh Corinne Bailey Ray just came on----I am in love with her voice.  Sweet and sultry....Let me post this song for you......Might not work on your smartphone, you may have to watch it on your computer;)....
   Yesterday was fun with my aunt, we walked the not so "lazy" river at the Riverplex.  For an hour.....against a current.  The shit was not easy!  All part of operation, "lose some weight".
   Dia just came down.  Anyway, I hope you have a fantastic day, full of mirth and 🎶.......

hello world

   Well hello world..... and how are we today?  I did the usual wake up at five this morning.  It is now 7:07.  Kids are gone to school, and I just took my chemo pills.  Four rather large chemo pills.  The biggest problem I have with my new medicine is remembering to take it.  You would think it would be foremost in my brain.
   Drinking my super charged smoothie.  It's latest form has been enhanced with the addition of grated frozen lemon.  It is supposed to knock cancer in it's ass.  Please let that be true God.  I need all the help I can get, even if it's from a frozen lemon.
   I have all kinds of lofty plans for the day, including my morning Pilates, tackling a pile of bills, walking the lazy river at Riverplex with my aunt, then out to lunch.  Just now getting to the point where I can be busy again, and it's not so exhausting.  It's kind of nice.
   Watching the sky brighten up through a south eastern facing window.  Oh please let us see the sun today.  It makes all the difference.