The Happy Word of the Day

The happy word of today is BENIGN. That’s also the word on my post-surgical labs. So, while I still have a few weeks of recovery ahead, I am not facing a long, uncertain fight with cancer. All my love and strength go out to those who are fighting that fight right now.

Surgery Day

Tomorrow morning at this time, I will be at the hospital, prepping for some fairly major surgery. Recovery is 6-8 weeks, assuming nothing goes wrong or develops complications. I’ve spent the last 3 weeks getting stuff ready for being absent from work and social obligations. I’ve done a lot of crisis preparedness work to make […]

Napa Weekend

Over the weekend, I went to Napa, California for John’s boss’s birthday! We left on Saturday morning and came home on Sunday night. The party was held at Del Dotto Winery, which is very fancy and beautiful and has amazing wines. Here are some quick pictures from the weekend: Just got in! Stopped at a […]