In a previous post I talked about the shock one goes through
when one realizes that cancer has invaded the body. Almost five months have passed since then, and with
the completion of radiation treatments, life is looking more normal now. It’ll take a couple of months before we’ll
know exactly how successful the treatments were, but the doc has said we have good
reason to be optimistic.
And, as the photo above shows, I’m even able to get out on
the water in my pontoon boat to once again take up the aquatic search for
piscatorial adversaries. Life is
returning to normalcy, and I am feeling just about as good as ever.
A week ago today Kay Lynne and I watched soccer practice for
our two youngest grandchildren, Nathan, almost 5, (#5 at left above) and Ally, just turned 2 (right above). Watching your grandkids do anything is
totally therapeutic and brings deep joy to us older folks. Our other grandkids are in Europe for
three-plus weeks, and granddaughter Aubrey, 11, decided she would take a plunge
into the Mediterranean Sea on the Italian Riviera at the exact minute she was
born on July 9 in Boise, Idaho. The pic
below shows her doing just that. Gregg’s
family is having the trip of a lifetime visiting most of the major European countries
and following some of Gregg’s maternal grandfather’s war experiences, including visiting
the concentration camp in Germany liberated by his unit.
The summer is shaping up to be interesting, fun and full of
wonderful things to do with family and friends.
Life goes on…