I've reconnected with an old high school friend. It's weird hearing him talk about his 31 year old daughter! Thanks for the email Dome! I pretty much took off from high school and wanted to get into the world and Theatre gripped me hard. I've got away from theatre and into Education and I'm pretty sure that's about Bluey and her family of educators. So I took off from High school and ended back there now. Connections and circles.
Next notes on cards and emails:
Donna I've had lots of people talking about some of those pieces of furniture that we sold off prior to emmigration. It's very interesting isn't it? We've left pieces of rememberance behind to keep us connected. Posseions that menat something to us there now mean YOU to us here. Its' aslo weird when we have visited to see those things in others home. Very interesting.
Lots of blog followers and lots of our friends lurking "'[net speak for reading posts but not commenting) if any want to email me kl@chrisolin22@hotmail.com and tell me to, I'll post your comment.
Lisa get your father to hang a golf ball from a string in the garage at a certain point where it will touch the car windscreen when the car is far enough into the garage. This Tip made possible by Glen Sundstrom, Kathy's dad, and it has forever been nicknamed as one of several "glendoey". PS Bluey sympathizes with you.;-)
Dan & Marie's son Cole has inhierited the theatre/performance bug. He is going to be a Young Candian. three cheers!
Thanks to John, Jim, Gayla, Shinny, Lisa, Ret and Sister Kathy for news.
Now to what's up:
I didn't get the biopsy last night!
Jo& Gene arrived in town and came by. we visited for quite a bit waiting for Shoes to come and we even saw him in the ward, jo & Gene and bluey left me to my fate and a couple of hours later the nurse said did any one tell you the shoes had decided not to do a biopsy, that he though my itchy red skin was now from a reaction to one of the antibiotics i'm taking. No says I well there says she.
Now for those of you paying attention you will know that when I'm imuno supressed I will have problems with any little infection going 'round. So I was a little worried that I would have to have this drug taken out of my kit bag of weapons. Nephew in-law in-law Callum will certainly get the reference to having to put down that really powerful weapon because it needs shells that you just don't have. Anyway they have changed the speed at which it is infused and that has helped. Last night I sleep really well and only woke up to roll over once and again when the vampire of the day stalked me at 5:30. I think I actually went back to sleep befor he was finished!
The redness aroung the catheter was down and it barley feels sore Still no fever and the Psuedo-Shoes on call thought we should just watch to see I continue to get less rash. Looks good to get out Monday.
My room mate Paul got moved to a private room as he in in the last stage of conditioning for his bone marrow transplant monday or tuesday. It was interesting to see how he went as his conditioning protocol is going to be mine as I understand now.
I still don't know if I'm on track for next Thursday to start conditioning. I'm healing real nicely from the gall bladder.
Had a great game of cribadge this morning with Bluey, Jo & Gene. They are coming back this evening. More fun.
off to get dinner
more later
Chris
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Three cheers for Cole Evans! I have always thought him very entertaining!
I really enjoyed playing with you today, too. The crib tourney looks to be very competitive!
Did you get the pickies?
OK...I'm having a problem remembering my username and password!
That last one was a test! As you can tell, I am a novice at 'blogging' but actually may be getting the hang of it now! Peg and I are wondering if you guys are getting geared up for the Oscars or, do you have to watch them at such an ungodly hour do you just wait for the newspaper to be published with the results. I think your blog should run an unofficial Oscar pool...will wait for your instructions!
Hello from Seattle, Chris. What a complicated medical life you are leading, but apparently managing to do it with some humor and courage (grace under pressure, as defined by Hemingway). Kudos to you. pulling in all the cultural references that anyone could stand on one read, remember what Clarence said in "It's a Wonderful Life"..."no man is a failure who has friends". By that standard you are a fabulous success.
Gray and rainy here today in the Northwest. It's 10 a.m. and I've go the usual weekend stuff of house cleaning and paying bills. I will amuse myself later by working on the motorcycle in preparation for riding to Wash. D.C. in time for Memorial Day in at end of May. I'm going with a group and we will arrive in time for "Rolling Thunder"....about 500,000 motorcycles honoring veterans, M.I.A. and P.O.W.'s. Is it only Americans who have had to resort to acronyms to keep track of military related stuff? (To all who might read this who are not from the States, the great majority of us think a dunce, perhaps a mad one to boot, is occupying the big house.)
Today I will toss the stock seat from the Honda and put on the Mustang seat. Highly recommended for long rides to avoid "monkey butt", I kid you not, you can look it up. I it also has a backrest!
Let's see....oh, right...saw a movie last night "Kinky
Boots" which I recommend for laughs and warm insight to being human. Not one dead body in it. British production.
Back to my big trip. I am going to assemble a moving scrapbook to take with me. It will some thoughts from me about my Vietnam experience and I will gather some inscriptions or whatever at work before I go. My intention is to deposit it at the Wall as a memento to join the thousands of other artifacts that have been left and are being catalogued and displayed. I'd love to have something from you if you want. A postcard or perhaps some comment here on your blog which I will print. I confess I don't know if Canadians are listed on our wall or not, but I'm sure there many who served. I will take this scrapbook along on the ride and will invite people in restaurants, gas stations, etc. to sign. No idea what I'm going to get, but it will make the journey more meaningful for me.
Well, cousin, keep up the fight...as if any of us has a choice....and get well. I want to come visit in a year or two and plan to see you then. Best to all your family.
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well...i'll keep working on the picture posting.
Hi all,
Just wanted to say that I think it's great that you have reconnected with an old friend. Goodluck with that.
Lisa
Yay for being entertained. Boo for rashes that make walking difficult. I went jetskying jesterday and got boardy rash. It made me think of you. John wanted to know what i was laughing abount. Emma said that she probably didn't want to know. She was right.
Oh well. I shall be coming to your abode on Tuesday night. Ooo. that is tomorrow. Doesn't time fly.
Love you,
Sian
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