Okay, the Blog Blockers are not really a thwartation (newly coined word indicating something contrary to my will).  But I have been having such a nice visit with friends and family over the past several days that I am afraid my blogging has been blocked by fun.

I'd rather blame the guests than take responsibility...so let's just say that it's Erik's, Ken's, Cindy's, Doug & Katie's, Jeff's, and Michael's fault.  And not just that I haven't been blogging faithfully but also that I've read almost nothing about which I wish to blog of a political or philosophical nature,

I will say that Jeff makes excellent blueberry boy-bait.  And Ken and Mike agreed with my take on Public Enemies (or I agreed with their take, depending on your point of view).

The other thwartations to which I refer are:

1.  I had planned to spend my first skipped non-chemo week in five months in the following manner--golf, rest, food, golf, golf, rest, food, golf. 

Instead, I find that I have a strained or inflamed tendon in my right shoulder.  The cure for which, I am informed, is rest.  <sigh>

2.  I had hoped to have a date scheduled for my late July/early August liver resection by the end of last week.  However, due to illness in the surgeon's staff, I have only a tentative date as of this moment.  Since the tentative date is 7/30...I feel hard pressed to get in relaxation, let alone rest, (or golf) before the surgery.  <double sigh>

On the other hand, I've got great friends and family to take my mind off my worries...so, once again, I reach the conclusion that despite the best efforts of the universe, I am not thwarted in significant ways at all.

But I am still bummed about the golf.

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