A lifelong young friend, Rick Elder surprised me today, stopping by for a visit with about $20.00 worth of fresh Alaskan King Crab Legs. We steamed half and ate half cold, the steamed part with drawn butter, and and the cold with cocktail sauce. Umm, umm good! What a great young man! Rick seems to know how I feel about good food too! Thanks Rick, for a great visit with a good friend, and for the great treat!
On Thursday this week we received a nifty box from San Francisco- several round loaves of fresh San Francisco Boudine Sour Dough French Bread Soup Bowels and several cans of San Francisco Clam Chowder. Courtesy of my brother Robert Loser's family in Fiddletown, CA. and their thoughtfulness and generosity. We enjoyed the soup bowels that night, and reminisced of the lunch we had at the Pacifica Pier back in November last year. Thanks Bro!
It seems like these steroids I am on would have me eating 24 hours a day. Food tastes great again (the effects of the chemotherapy are slowly wearing off) and I am craving all sorts of things. If you hadn't noticed while in Hawai'i, food was an important element of just about everything we did. We researched and then tracked down the famous speciality restaurants, and the hole-in-the-wall places that were renown for some particular treat or meal. Life is pretty good for me right at the moment.
Michelle & Richard at the Turtle Bay Resort on Oahu's North Shore.
We may not be going back to the chemotherapy treatments. I may be burning the candle out at both ends, and losing ground to the cancer, but my quality of life is so much better. I am feeling truly blessed and able to be doing so much more of what life is all about.
Now, if we can just get Michelle feeling better. She has been struggling with some sinus infection or major allergy issues during and since Hawai'i. I have been feeling better than she has. . . .
Thanks to Dave Petersen Here is a link to a Gmail feature called Picassa where you can view pictures and video clips from our Hawai'i trip. It is like an elecrtronic photo album. feel free to view and download any of our pictures here. http://picasaweb.google.com/Petersendk1
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Wow!!! I jsut finished watching the slide show Dave did! What an amazing trip! What incredible things Heavenly Father has made for us. I'm so glad you got to go and spend the time with each other and some of those you love. I have no idea how you ever got back on the plane to come home, except for the ones you love here at home!!!
Thank you to the Lovelands for making everything possible!
Love you guys...
Wow! What a wonderful, amazing,gorgeous trip! We are so happy you had the chance to experience paradise together and to make so many lasting memories. What a true blessing! Wasn't Conference amazing--especially Elder Holland's eloquent discourse on the Savior. We couldn't stop the tears. We had Stake Conference this weekend--another spiritual feast. Just feel so blessed. We are so thankful to know you and to see you so happy and feeling so well...keep it up!
So glad to see you feeling like burning candles. The picasso show is wonderful to show be beauties you enjoyed and give us enjoyment as well. Just keep feeling good and enjoying the multitude of blesings coming your way. Love you
Your comment made me remember a quote I have always enjoyed.
"My candle burns at both ends
It will not last the night;
But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends -
It gives a lovely light."
Edna St. Vincent Millay, "A Few Figs from Thistles", 1920
US poet (1892 - 1950)
You do give off a lovely light. I was sorry to hear I missed you guys when you were through the old neighborhood. Liana said you were running by to visit Michelle's dad. Anyway, we will be over with some Chocolate Haupia pie soon!
Just looked at the pictures. Michelle you look great! Oh, and Rick you don't look so bad yourself, terrific in fact... good food must be translating into good looks - right. Glad you are experiencing a quality of life (and quantity too based on the initial prognosis). As always, you inspire us with your faith and courage. If it will stop snowing, and if you are down for a home grown T-bone, let's do barbecue, we will host.
Love Tracy & Jill
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