With three days respite from treatments I've started this week feeling stronger then when I started five weeks ago. Over the long weekend I enjoyed an eleven mile run on Saturday followed by an eight and a half one on Sunday and a twenty five mile bike on the C&O Canal Monday. Each time I set foot the trails I wonder what shape I'll be in this time next year and in doing so I appreciate my time running now ever so much more.
Yesterday Patrick graduated TJ High School with the graduation service at Mount Saint Mary's University. I'm not sure he'll remember with fondness the one hundred and two degree temperature (107 degree heat index) of the day. Sitting on the bleachers it was remarkable to see the continuous movement of thousands of improvised fans almost like a hive of bees. Patrick left TJ in good style, after a final semester where he played the Phantom in Phantom of the Opera, Student Conductor, Senior Band member of the year and nominee for Student of the year he finished with a solo performance as the choir sang “Lean on Me”. What a stage hog! (We could not be prouder)
Lets see what else is going on?
Richard really enjoyed my “Pimped out Car”
Dr. Lee, one of the radiologists I'm working with has “released me” so that I can start taking supplements like vitamins and foods with anti-oxidants again. I would be really happy if I could get off this low fiber diet. You can't image how difficult it is to look at veggies and not take any until your deprived of them for a while. Now at night, instead of dreaming about beautiful women, fast cars and adventure it's cauliflower and broccoli. How fricking sad is that!
Later.... Mike
Congratulations to Patrick! Not surprised; middle children are the best. :) Most of all super kudos to you and Sue. You have done an amazing job with each of your kids. With regard to cauliflower and broccoli...they are rather sexy veggies so nothing wrong here. :) Sue Payne
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