Free Great Mother-In-Law with Every Great Wife

With apologies to my mom and dad (and John & Barb*), who would roll back time for me if they only knew how, I have to give a shout out to Liz, who for the past 2 days has been my chauffer, cook, and maid.

Liz would drop what she was doing to help me out, even if that something was juggling chain saws while tight roping across Niagara Falls.

So as I rub my contented belly after a delicious and healthy dinner in my sparkling clean kitchen, I say to all who can hear and read: "Thanks Liz."

*the trouble with name-checking people is that it's hard to know when to stop.

Sunday; When the Big "C" Stood for "Catan"

Patrick (who introduced me to Catan 2 years ago), Will, and Scott came over on the weekend for a couple of games.

Is Catan a "cool" board game?

Well, not really.

But it sure is fun. And most importantly, after hopping around from foot to foot for an hour or so, it's also a nice distraction from the pain I feel on an ongoing basis.

Foulness Redefined

I have taken a lot of pills, tinctures, drops, syrups and capsules since being diagnosed last October.

Some were big, some were sticky, some were chalky. But none of them prepared me for my vitamin C gels.

They look pretty innocuous, no? If you've ever used energy gels, you might even expect them to be tasty.

NOTHING could be further from the truth. The taste is so bad, words can not describe it.

So...all I can say is that they taste like "___."

And I have to eat 6 of them, 4 days per week.

I feel like I've been pretty clear that I don't want people feeling sorry for me.

Screw that, I am asking you now.

Semi-Scientific Update

Dry Goods For Sale

Okay, so that was a lot more 'rambly' than I hoped.

Below you can see some of the Sound Solutions crew before a ride in the Carolinas. Gosh it would be nice to be there!

And hey, some of them are actually wearing the hats!

Here's the logo up close. Tracy has made some samples on black, white and blue so far. Note the 1/2 entendre of the handlebar moustache.

If you want to look into an order, email Tracy: tracy.vincze@gmail.com

Or see the comments section below.

Breathing In New Life

...still counts, even when that life is under water.

Just about a week ago I finally got my fish. Many months and many $ later, my mega-awesome/better-than-TV/stop-you-in-your-tracks display tank is finally running!

Perhaps I'm over-selling it.

A Face Made For Radio

Below is a sequence of stills I shot over my first month of chemo.

Look carefully & you will see Frankie pop up!

Rest assured about a few things:

• The quality of the camera and lighting plus the mild 'fish-eye' effect made me look worse than I actually looked. Well, truth be told, I was putting on a brave face in a few of them. Occasionally I felt worse than the picture showed.
• I currently look and feel far better than any of those pictures show.