Very Vacation

Good morning, Amanda.

Well, it's morning for you but afternoon here, although I must say that one of the things I enjoy most about vacation is how similar morning and afternoon and night can be. I spent as much time this morning in pajamas with no lights on but my Christmas tree, flipping through cookbooks and whiling away the hours as I did last night.

I am headed out to Trader Joe's in a little bit with a list of things to check out and a list of things to buy. In addition to a gift certificate to TJs, C also gave me a cookbook of recipes made with all things TJs, and I thought I might try a couple over vacation. I figured it will be a nice Saturday afternoon adventure for me to take the drive and poke around. While I'm out, I may stop somewhere for a quick lunch.

I hope you had a great Christmas, as I did, although I found out that my cousin's cancer has spread. The miraculous improvement lost its footing and she has three new spots on her bones. They are going to change her meds (she's been on Tamoxifin) and see what happens. Apparently, at this point they won't do IV chemo again, and it's never been about a cure for her. Rather, it's been about maintenance and quality of life, slightly extending her life expectancy. Kind of hard to take in and process, but we are all still hopeful.

But enough of that sad stuff. It's vacation! I almost did a back flip when I realized that I still have a whole week of vacation left. YAY.

Can't wait to hear about your Christmas and visit with C.

Love,

B