Musings
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Embrace it or get rid of it
We successfully arrived in our new neighborhood. It looks like a toy bomb went off in here, but otherwise we are having a really good time so far. Until I have time to write a longer post, here’s the short version: lots of neighborhood kids, family visits, firefly catching, running around in bare feet, splashing…
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This is one big country
I was thinking this today as we continued to drive across it. After manic packing all last week, the moving truck came on Friday. It was a long day for us, especially for my husband, who packed absolutely non-stop the whole time the movers were moving. We had gone to bed the night before, exhausted,…
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OK, now *that’s* disgusting
Short post here, but I just had to take a minute in the midst of packing hell to share this. There is a new tenant in our building, and she seems to be, uh, a troubled sort. Late at night, she brings home drunken men, and there have been a number of scenes in the…
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Barrettes for a previously bald chick
I got some barrettes! This is a very big deal for me because at this time last year, I was bald. I remember the first time after cancer treatment that I felt the wind in my (very) short hair. What luxury! It was a luscious feeling after months of being bald. Soon after that, I…
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Straight talk, after Prop 8 was upheld by California high court
If one or both of my daughters are gay, then you can be darn tootin’ sure that if I have anything to say about it, they will be able to marry whosoever they damn well want to. And, I’ll add that if one or both of my daughters marries a member of the same gender…
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OK, so I’m sitting here
For the second time in my life as a mom, my little girls have asked for me to let them put themselves to sleep like big girls. So I read to them, got out of bed, turned off the light, turned on some lullabies, kissed them, told them I love them, tucked them in and…
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For six days, we eat chicken; on the seventh, we rest
Last time this year, I was undergoing chemotherapy, so I’ve been doing a lot of reminiscing lately now that my hair is growing back, all fluffy. I’ve also been reminiscing about my breast cancer surgery last August. My mother came to town for the surgery and was an incredible help and support. She took care…
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Show and tell
So, this is kinda Relay for Life, part 2. If you’re done reading about my cancer or about the Relay for Life walk-a-thon, it’s OK with me if you stop here. But the Relay for Life was one of those experiences that keeps on giving, so there’s a little more to share. Monday is the…
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Relaying for life
Yesterday, I went to the Relay for Life at UCLA. Typically, I donate money directly to the causes I especially care about, rather than participate in events. I have heard lots about the Relay from family and a good family friend who have done the Relay for years, and I donated money when I could…
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New normal, new body
A difficult part of life after cancer treatment has been getting used to my new body. The truth is that I’m not completely comfortable writing about this subject right now, so I am only going to outline the basics here. I do feel comfortable saying that it’s weird and complicated and that my body is…