I've posted a couple of photos from our Christmas celebration yesterday for your enjoyment.  It really was a delicious meal (Cindy and Mom outdid themselves).  Cindy, Dan and I also enjoyed a glass of an exceptional wine (which I had been granted dispensation for by my physician's assistant last week)...a bottle of 1993 Harland Estates Cabernet.  Yum!

I was also gratified to get, completely by chance, a carabiner with a compass on it as my "Christmas Cracker" gift.  It affirmed my (still) goal to make it to Machu Picchu on my 50th birthday in a very special way.

Today was rather a disorienting return to matters both more mundane and, at the same time, of seemingly more weight as Dan and I met with my oncologist.

He's pleased with my progress on healing, so much so that we begin chemo next Wednesday.  I'll skip the gory details here on the blog but wanted to note that at least we are starting down that part of the journey.  It was a bit anxiety inducing to go to the office but the staff and Dr. Cheng are all so warm and nice that I soon felt better. 

The Xanax helped too.

We brought lunch home and then were joined by Mom's friend Liliane (who brought a kugel and some books) for a visit.  After a walk around the neighborhood, I was so wiped out I actually took a nap.  A nap!  Me!?

Well, yes.  So it's looking like another evening of DVD watching, a reprise of Christmas dinner (yummy leftovers) and continuing to enjoy time with family.  Hope all is proceeding well at your homes!  As Liliane noted, this is one of the years where Hannukah and Christmas coiincide...so I am pleased to wish each and all of you, once again, Happy Holidays!

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