Walking Toward Surgery

Taughannock Falls

We headed out of town late on Friday and came to Ithaca College in Ithaca NY for parents weekend.  We crashed when we arrived.  That is a long drive for me and it still makes me surprisingly squirrely being in the car for 6.5 hours.  My body is coming along and it ticks me off when it starts some old chemo behaviors.  We connected with Taylor on Saturday and went out to brunch at the State Diner and then headed for a walk at the falls.  My walking is still not the best but we did it slowly and it was worth the trip.  Beautiful area and it was filled with lots of families with their students from Ithaca College, Cornell, Monroe College, and even a large caravan of Massachusetts Audubon Society folks bird watching in the gorges.  Had a great dinner out with Taylor, one his roomates Steve and his parents Jim and Janet.  It's wonderful to listen to plans for travel, graduation, and life in general.  It's great to say that I can do more of the planning pieces too for post-surgery.  I am carrying my temperature log and keeping that current for all the doctors who have to sign off for me for surgery.  Bill and I even worked out this morning!  Using the eliptical and the bike we are running toward a great new year in 2012.  Thank you all for the sweet and funny cards, prayers, and all the good vibes.  I am storing them up for surgical fortitude!