Holiday

ON HOLIDAY

We went on a holiday the last couple of days. Took the wife to Princeton to check out some of the stores and then stayed in a motel. It had a whirlpool in the room. YEAH. Without getting to racy it was nice - real nice.

Anyway, I like the word HOLIDAY. Actually I like the way the British use it

Per Dictionary.com:

hol·i·day n.()

1. A day free from work that one may spend at leisure, especially a day on which custom or the law dictates a halting of general business activity to commemorate or celebrate a particular event.
2. A religious feast day; a holy day.
3. Chiefly British. A vacation. Often used in the phrase on holiday.

intr.v. Chiefly British holi·dayed, holi·day·ing, holi·days

To pass a holiday or vacation.

Yep - like that - like the sound of it. I'm going on Holiday with my wife. Sounds almost decadent now doesn't it. Almost. Sounds so much better than saying we went on vacation.

Remember doing a ROAD TRIP when you were younger. Yeah i remember a few of those trips. Get a 12 pack and cruise the back roads until we were either finished with them or done drinking.

Anyway, we ran into a group of 4 lady's in the Good Scents store there. Seems this lady and her sister had breast cancer and went through chemo like wifey. They talked about some "Chemo Soap" that a store in Oregon Illinois sold. Going to check them out and see what we can find out. Will let you know the outcome as soon as I can.

Well I was going to tell you this story. We were getting ready to leave and well - you know how it is - didn't get everything done. There were some dishes in the sink and I didn't sweep the floor. Wifey got mad cause I didn't do the dishes and was willing to walk out. She is right that they would have molded etc by the time we got back. I figured that since kid and fiance was staying here that "maybe" they would get the hint and do them.

I did them but wasn't happy about it. She is right that at least they were out of the way and didn't have to worry about them yada yada yada. We leave, get to the motel, unpack and jump into the whirlpool - yeah baby felt good. Anyway, we cruised around on Monday and then vegged for awhile getting up today to come home.

We get home and yep the house is trashed. Dirty dishes in the stove, on the stove, on the counters and in the sink. Floor needs swept and the grass needs mowed. Even the garbage cans needed picked up OUT of the street and put back by the garage. GGGrrrrrrr

Took me until 6 to wash dishes, fix dinner and then wash what we used. Picked up the garbage cans while I was bringing in the suitcases etc from the car. Kid went to band practice and fiance left to go to her house.

Good Thing - Good Thing

But anyway, we had a great time - wonderful time actually and do not think that the "gift" we received when we arrived home is going to put a damper on our "Holiday" we just took. Quite the contrary - while we were On Holiday - we had a blast.

And the whirlpool - it was nice - real nice - oh and watch the amount of Bath Bubbles you put in a whirlpool or they just might end up all over the place - and I do mean ALL OVER THE PLACE.

Fathers Day

Happy Father's Day to all the Fathers in the world. Remember, anybody can father a baby, but it takes a special someone to be a Daddy. Strive to be a daddy to all.

Solstice

O.k. so what are you doing for solstice this year????? Let us give thanks for all that you have gotten this half of the Sol Year. At 8:00 or sometime before sundown, light a candle. Save some portion of your dinner. Say some appropriate words to your Divine. Then meditate and connect with the sun and what that means to you. What the sun's rays have given you this year, what the suns rays will give you for the rest of the year. Be thankful for what has been graced unto thee.

Yes, we should be thankful that the wife's cancer was detected when it was and that is a thankful thing.

When you are finished meditating, take the leftovers from dinner and give them to the spirit world. Preferable in a special garden spot or under a favorite tree. Say your blessings as you place the food down

Keep the candle lit until 10:00

Pleasant Dreams

what would you do

I got this email from a friend asking me to check out his latest writing for "readability" is about the only way I can put it. Actually I was very honored by his request. I hope he "enjoyed" my corrections bawahahahahaha

If you knew me, you would know how true that is. My favorite saying is that it is "My English, and as such, I will butcher it anyway I see fit." I do it rather well too I might say. I've been told that my word usage is quite unique. I take that as a compliment.

I've been muddling something for a few days. I watched the latest Dr. Who show on SciFi and in it the good Doctor had to choose between killing/destroying Mankind and the Daleks or not. He couldn't pull it off, he couldn't push the button. I wonder how many people could actually do it.

Oh it is easy sitting in front of your computer and reading this post to make that decision. It is entirely different story when you are holding the trigger.

good morning

Well it is another day - another wednesday- and I am beat up tired. Think between going to bed late and wifey not sleeping well, I'm not getting a very good restful sleep. If I can just get through the next couple of days then I am going on vacation for 2 whole weeks - YEAH!!!!!

Over heard the kid and Fiance talking last night - think they are planning on staying until september now. Guess they are thinking now about buying the house next door from our other son. Sooooooooo you know what that means, right?? Yeah, still no Naked Happy Dance - dangit

uh oh

Well I started a bog about my wifes cancer. The link will be added to the side bar. But if you want to check it out here is the weblink

http://rogers-cancer-trip.blogspot.com/

our friend Dee has started her own blog. Here is the link to that one

http://cancertrip-dee.blogspot.com/

good luck Jerry and Dee. May the grace be given unto thee

Albion

A link

A friend of mine has started a blog. I'm looking forward to his posts. Now to say this "dude" is a friend is a definite understatement. Much more than that - much more than that.

http://ajourneyoftheheart.blogspot.com/

It's funny how you can meet someone and feel this "link" - connection or something like that. I have "felt" when things have been troubling him. Don't ask me to explain, only the people who know about that would completely understand, but for some reason, I can tell.

Jimbob is another person who I feel this connection too. For good or bad and I haven't figured that one out yet. Don't understand what it is that I am suppose to do for him though, but that, I am hoping, will become clear to me in the near future. I hope anyway, for I fear that the moment that I could have helped him may have passed.

I will go light a candle for my friends:

Rick - for good writings and good posting - may your pen serve you well

Jimbob - for the future - prosperity of the heart and soul and all that it entails

another rambling

well Mom come over last saturday afternoon and informed us that the Family Reunion is this coming sunday (today). How can I put this to you delicately mom that I dont' think I will be able to take you this year. MMMMM she didn't like what I told her. Now remember the earlier posts about her?? How if she hears something she does not like she just ignores you or talks about something completely different? Well this time she just stared off into space and just sat there. Oh she is really upset.

"Well I wasn't sure if this is a "off week" for the chemo or if pam would feel like going to Indiana. But you know, a person should try to make as many of these as they can cause they just don't know how many they will be going to. Then the people who are there will be able to visit with you etc. etc. etc."

Now, is she talking about the mortality of Pam because of the cancer or is she talking about her mortality?? Considering that in the past 5 years she has lost her mother, husband, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, brother, grandson and her daughter-in-law has been diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer, she might be feeling a bit mortal lately. She has been pretty sickly these past few weeks too. Although I do think she ate something bad for her a couple of weeks ago that is still affecting her. (she has a habit of "keeping" things a bit too long in the frig if you know what I mean)

Well mom I could possibly run you to Indiana and back on sunday but I really don't want to leave pammy home alone for the 7 hour trip there and 7 hour trip back. Lets call Kiddo (sister) and see what she has cooking? That was a sign of relief for her and so I called kiddo later that day. Yep she agreed to take her - problem solved.

Not really, Kiddo wanted to run to Indianopolis on friday and see the Childrens Museum with the Little Kiddo and then go to the aunts house to stay and visit then head to the reunion on sunday. Oh did mom NOT like that prospect of leaving on friday and spending 3 whole days away from home. We still do not know what is going on in her little head but they ended up not going. mom came down with some mysterious illness on friday and stayed home the whole weekend. No "vacation" from the mom - bummer.

Rotten kids are still here too for that matter - still no Nakked Happy dance happening at the house - oh but when they are gone - oooooohhhhhhhh baby

Good News

Forgot to mention that we had a doctors appointment on wednesday this week before chemo. They did another one of those CA125 tests. The numbers are down to 13.1 - YEAH!!!!!

On another note - the kid and fiance slept here last night - no naked happy dance yet (big sigh)

should I hold my breath

Kid came home last night and announced that tonight will be the last night they sleep in the house. I heard from the kitchen the "fiance" holler "NO." He walked in and they had some type of discussion for quite some time. I don't know what was resolved but something was. Ah well one more day before I can walk around naked in the house - maybe.........