Thanksgiving and Rounds 27 and 28

Well, it’s been quite a long time since I have blogged. The holiday season has gotten off to a busy start!

We had a good crowd at Thanksgiving – about 20 people – and everyone seemed to have a good time. I went down to Florida for a weekend and brought my father back up to spend the week here during Thanksgiving and spend some time with the family. That was fun – plus I got in a couple of 80 degree days in Tampa!

At Thanksgiving, I did a small pre-dinner ceremony by reading the two known personal accounts of the first Thanksgiving and going through the answers to the Thanksgiving trivia quiz we handed out during the cocktail hour. But more importantly, I had the opportunity to thank our family and friends who were present for their tremendous support this past year. It was a tough one for our little family but everyone’s good wishes and support made a real difference. I am very happy and thankful to be here and be in relatively good condition. Thank you all for your help!

As for my treatment, since my last post I have had two more rounds of chemo – Numbers 27 and 28. And fall has turned to winter. The rounds were the usual routine; which is a good thing. The city is abuzz with holiday shoppers and vacationers. I see a lot of people speaking foreign tongues and huddled around tourist maps on 5th Avenue. Perhaps that’s a good sign for the economy.

And just for fun, here's my picture of Rocky the Squirrel, who has for several weeks been sitting on our deck eating acorns to fatten up for winter. Like us, the holiday season is nuts for him, too.

I hope you are all enjoying the season and planning lots of festivities. I also hope to see many of you before it gets bitterly cold and I start dreaming again of heading south!