Update on Skippy

We are doing the "happy dance" once again! Skip has completed chemo with minimal side effects and is more than half way through with radiation. Due to the area that is being zapped, he is now experiencing some pain and discomfort while swallowing. He still has a good appetite, but now he doesn't look forward to chowing down like he used to. He has lost a couple of pounds-not altogether a bad thing-but generally feels fine. We are counting the days until March 4th when radiation is over and he has a 4-6 week break before surgery. Also, the weather is warming up and he will be able to play a little golf pretty soon. The doctor told him not to "rip it" because of the port that's in his chest just below his collar bone. His golf buddies have offered to take care of driving the ball for him and he can do all the shorter shots. Lord knows, he needs some practice on his short game!
As for me, I attended the Regional Creative Memories convention held here in Columbia this past weekend. Look out! I am recharged and ready to reboot my business. We have so many beautiful solutions for photos and memories and I am passionate about getting people to record them for future generations. That's why I'm typing right now!
So, dear ones, thank you for all the prayers and happy thoughts and keep them coming!

Facebook

What's an old lady like me doing in a place like this (Facebook, I mean)? Well, believe it or not, there are lots of others my age out there and I have a lot of friends who are also active, so I can keep up with them. I have to admit, it's a little addictive. I have enjoyed playing games-even though I don't really know how-and love sending my friends the "Flair" buttons as well as other gifts. Today my objective is just to update my blog as see if I want to continue doing this. If I decide to keep it up, I will update everyone on Skip's progress through his treatment. How does that sound? No real commitment yet, but we'll see...............

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Mother's Day

Today is the first Mother's Day for me since my mother passed away and I am missing her terribly. I can remember when I was little and Mother always made our corsages to wear to church on Mother's Day. She cut the roses herself from the bushes in our side yard. I always thought that it was sad for her to wear the white corsage when all of us girls were wearing our red ones. I have been thinking about how fortunate I was to have her for so many years when many of my friends lost their mothers much too early. My mother was selfless, caring, thoughtful, courageous and strong. She had a wonderful sense of humor and enjoyed having fun. She had to learn to be independent. I hope that I have inherited even half of her traits! So today I remember my mother with this beautiful white and red rose.