Our village is an amazing place and we feel so loved and surrounded by so many people. Thanks for the outpouring of loved we’ve received in the last few days.

It’s a hard thing to announce to the world, “WE’RE DOING THIS THING AND IT SUCKS” but some days, I’m grateful that we can reach everyone and get the message out quickly. Don’t get me wrong, the social media platforms all have their issues, but I do think it allows for folks to know what’s going on with us and share their well wishes. Besides, I follow a lot of accounts with cute cows and otters, and let’s face it, nothing wrong with that.

Anyways, we’re going to take vacation next week. We’re incredibly fortunate that both of our employers were pretty much yelling “GET OUT” (but in a good way) and we’ll be taking some much-needed R&R. We’re probably going to watch too much TV, and get water logged, and bug bitten, and all of that, but we’re pretty sure we’re going to have a good time being together. And sleeping in. And eating junk food. (Ok, now I’m excited. How am I supposed to make it through another work day?)

We had our chemo education today. I mean, we didn’t really need it. I took OBSESSIVE notes last time. This time, I literally wrote down one sentence, “Calling in Ativan for sleep.” (note to self: call PA for new appointment to get trazadone for sleep.)

We have a lot to look forward to this summer – my sister’s wedding, a beach vacation, trip to Boston for work/fun (it includes tickets to Moulin Rouge! as it’s being adapted for broadway and I AM EXCITED.) I’m hopeful that the chemo won’t be as bad as last time and that P is still able to enjoy the summer.

We’re off to buy a new TV tonight (“It’s as big as you are! Literally. It’s 60”) because… wait. We don’t need a “because.”

Call that the bright side?