Friday, March 20, 2015

Friday, March 13, 2015

Friday Photo


Kids checking out the surf

Pacific Ocean at San Diego

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Friday, March 6, 2015

Friday Photo


Prim and wild saguaros

Catalina State Park -- near Tucson

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Monday, March 2, 2015

Ambition is Back

The last chemo treatment was January 21st. It has been a long time since I had any ambition to do some thing beyond the basics of living. Yesterday I did a 4.2 mile hike without panting. Soon I will do a five mile hike. And eventually, I will do even longer hikes. Some wild flowers are blooming. The desert is green with the recent winter rains. It is a great time to get out and do some hiking.


The radiation treatments will begin next week -- or the following. The treatments will be every day for three weeks. I'm hoping to make that happen at the end of the day so I can go hiking in the morning. According to the radiologist, the most serious side effect might be some indigestion. I am used to that with the chemo treatments.

In addition to hiking every other day, with the return of ambition there is a "to do" list to be addressed. Mattress shopping. Carpet cleaning. House washing. And more.

It is a great feeling to want to do something once again. Ambition is back.