I have been remiss. About 6 weeks since the last post. Probably because I haven't had much to report, but more likely because I am having too good a time to sit down and write. There have been a couple pointed reminders, and I keep coming across those who read the blog but are not attached to it, per se, so that there really is no record of their visits. So to rectify....
We are on the downslope of our time here in the Valley of the Sun. And sun it has been. Phoenix has had the warmest January on record and had zero precipitation. Contrast that with the heavy snows that are finally inundating N. Utah. Today may be a record high here in the upper 80s. We still have a month or so before travel time, for which I am thankful. We have taken side trips to Death Valley, and historic Florence AZ and Casa Grande, so I feel full of travel.
My health has improved. I still have some upper respiratory goings-on but that is primarily an upon-arising phenomenon. Hacking, clearing, blowing, etc, taken care of during rising and I seem to be good tor the day thereafter. Food tastes great. Unfortunately there is still lung involvement but not so much that I am short of breath during the day. My stamina has improved somewhat and I seem to be able to walk (on the flat) for much of what I need to do during the day and while travelling. In short, things are fine. I am not looking forward to my last chemo maintenance sessions in April in case they set me back again. But, hey, they are probably keeping me in remission, so who's going to complain? I am successfully in the Mayo system and have had my port flushed there.
Our social circle here is continually broadening and keeping us quite busy. My sis-in-llaw is happy to have peeps to accompany her on the theater scene. My brother and sis-in-law are nearby in Mesa. A cousin resides in Casa Grande. Two long-time, university colleagues are in Mesa, concurrently. We have several pairs of good friends in Tucson. Taken together this equates to much lunching at very good places.(I am afraid to weigh!) We are also alert to jazz happenings here and that scene is flourishing too. And the topper, a friend from Logan brought his alto sax and another friend from CA is coming over to play a little so that my music scene is alive as well.
So to those who have missed this, I apologize and hope this updates all several of you.
