My days were off, 4 months passed!!!!!!

I did a re-check on my official diagnosis and test dates and realized that the 26Th of the month was my actual test date when they fund the tumor. So that means that I have 4 good months under my belt so far. Finally, in a world of "3 - 9", 4 seems like I'm getting somewhere. I'm sure you all figured out how important these months are to me and getting to 12 is the biggest hope. It's what my fears are based on and what my pride and accomplishments are based on as well. So making month 4 is a happy time. Making it in the condition I'm in is even better and I hope the doctor agrees with that. I don't see her for a few weeks since she is on vacation. Fear is still my biggest gremlin. Focus and distraction are my main weapons, I have figured that out for sure. The hardest part is handling the gremlins enough to allow me to focus.

I enjoyed lunch today with Bob Sanders, someone I have always admired. Bob recently retired from the chemistry arena of Proctor and Gamble. Working in that kind of environment, and intensity in a company like P&G has always impressed me, more so when done for a large number of years. I hope we will do more lunches, it was very enjoyable to get to talk with Bob in an all new setting other than work or Church.

My friend Bernie also came over last evening and it had been a while. I ask all of you to keep Bernie in your prayers and his family to help lift him through the difficult period of grief for his dad's recent passing. Bernie has spent his life as a skilled counselor to others, mostly substance abuse and addiction. His pace is such that there was little time for him to stop and have time for his own needs and grief and it recently got the best of hm. Pray that God's peace will surround him and lessen his burdens. He is truly the most gentle and giving of God's "earthen vessels" who pours out grace to others. My prayer is that he is showered in God's graces himself to re-vitalize and nourish his own faith and energy in this time of need.


Ahh, the weekend approaches. Could be snow, could be rain, oh well, a surprise for sure. If any of you enjoy unaccompanied choral music, there is a concert at St. Xavier Church, corner of 6th and Sycamore, downtown at 2 PM on Sunday. Bob hartigan, retired music director of Greenhills HS and Winton Woods HS is part of the performance so it promises to be an enjoyable concert. I believe there is a small fee but well worth it. See you there.


Mike, my oldest son in San Francisco, call edto make arrangements for our quality time together. It looks like he will be coming in mid March and I'm looking forward to it tremendously. My time with Steve and Laura was just so much fun and I certainly can't wait to enjoy the same with my oldest.


I'm a very lucky and blessed man. God bless you all.