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Ok, lets see.
Gk and I went to the doctor yesterday. Things are all going well, but the head scratcher is the pain and swelling in his legs.
More diuretic.
I'm sure it has something to do with his heart, but it's to bad he has to feel like this. His lungs and heart sounded good though, so that's a good thing.
He goes in for a transfussion on Monday and back to the doc on Friday.
He had his thousand dollar shot yesterday and I was glad to hear they won't be giving him another one until November. It runs him down soooo much. It seems like he just recovers from the last when he get's the next.
This cancer business effin sucks.

Mike has been home from work since Wednesday.
That totally messes me up. I think it's Saturday, then Sunday, then Saturday, then Sunday, and now I just feel like he will never go back to work. Like it will always be this way
That's not to say he doesn't keep busy. Are you kidding? He can't sit still.
That would be a good reason to be happy when he goes back to work. Do, do, do do allllllll the time.
It could be worse. I know. I've had worse. I'm not really complaining. Not really, just a little.

We went swimming last night. I love to go swimming : )
We are pretty much the only parents in the pool, so it's wierd to look up and see all the Moms watching. You feel a lttile like their watching you and I always want to shout up and tell them to watch me do a flip or to time me when I have a tea party on the bottom. We just play with Wyatt and ALL the other kids. It's fun. I like it.

Ok, I have to go get a cup of coffee. I'm the only one awake. GK got up and came out to the living room, but he's asleep in his chair. Mike is sleeping in today and Wyatt is sawing logs in the big bed in the big room in the big house with the sun streaming in the big windows.
Every dog is quiet.


I think I will take a moment and appriciate my life.
We are very lucky to have each other and the wacky life we share ; )

Swum Out

Wow. Two hours of swimming.
Tired.
Late.
Blog tomorrow.

Swim In

Had a HOT busy day today and now were on our way to the POOL!
Blog later : )

Post 4

Well, rack it up to another fabulous Oregon 4th of July! We had a great time doing sparklers and stink bombs in the driveway. Even though we didn't go anyplace or watch any big show, we all still had a really good time.
Wyatt was having fun in the watered down driveway until you couldn't breathe the smokey air anymore. The weather cooled down and it was nice to sit outside and watch. I was on fire patrol and watered the driveway before and after every match was struck.
The dogs didn't enjoy the evening as much as we did. Sassy hid in GK's bedroom, Pooter laid and watched, Gizmo cruised the perimeter and George had a nervous breakdown. At one point George got out the door and ran to the back yard. Mike caught him and hoisted him onto the deck. As we were walking away, Mike heard a "thump". He turned back to see George had careened himself off the deck. We were so affraid he had hurt himself, but I think his adrenalin was so high he just bounced and was ready to run for the hills. He's a little sore this morning, but happy the noise is over with.

We went to dinner with Dohn and Jonna yesterday. GK wanted to go for chinese, but the place we go to was closed, so we went to Izzy's.
Wyatt and I love Izzy's so that was ok with us : )
GK wasn't feeling to well yesterday, and the later it got the worse he felt.
He REALLY wanted to go for dinner though.
So we did.
Izzy's is just a glorified slop and trough. Whatever you want and however much of it you can eat, topped off with a soft serve machine.
What could be better!
We left hot and full and ready for a night of fun filled festivities.
Dohn and Jonna drove GK because they have air in their Taurus and we don't. So after dinner, they brought GK home, but didn't stay long. They needed to get home to take care of their dogs. That was ok though, because GK was fading. His ankles had begun to really swell and the pain was getting bad.
He was up until midnightish because he just couldn't shake the pain.
Same story today, except his blood pressure is running higher than it should and that makes him kind of dizzy.
He has been soaking his feet in cool water and drinking lot's of water and that seems to help more than anything else.

K, thats all

Happy Fourth

Well, it looks like another hot fourth! Last year was a scorcher, this year, not so bad, but still a cooker. I think we will stay home and watch the works on t.v. Better that way to not have to fight traffic and if you fall asleep half way through, nobody spills a drink on you.
Mike and Wyatt and I went swimming last night. Fun, fun, fun! I'm telling you, if you haven't gone swimming for a while, go. Even if your fat. It feels so good, and honest to gawd, you forget your fat as soon as you get in the water. Just do it. I think I might start the fat lady swim class. The ladies are really really nice. I know this because I see the same ladies in the changing room every Tuesday.
There is a really oogy loud Mom that's there every week too. Gross. I think she is some how impaired. She screams at her kids and spits alot.
Wyatt has turned into SUPER SWIMMER. Off the diving board, down the slide swimming back from side to side. I love watching him.
Everything is going pretty good for GK.
Yesterday, not such a good day. More tired, leg and ankle pain and some swelling coming back. I hope he does ok in the heat today. Plenty of water. I know.
He just got up, and he seems to be having a hard time getting around this morning : (
His spirits are good though, he has been in a great mood since we got home on Sunday.
Last night when we drove in the driveway after swimming, he was waiting at the door for us : )

Ok, thats all

Whirlwind Weekend

Well the big surprise this weekend was we went North to the Valley!
What a weekend it turned out to be.
The best. So fun to see every one and to hard to say goodbye. So I didn't.
We rolled in to town about 9:30 Friday night and first stop was the Conway Tavern to see Wen. She had just got off shift and was sitting at the bar when I slipped in behind her and put my arms around her. She was a little creeped out and so was everyone sitting around her. She didn't know who it was and I wasn't saying anything. When she turned around and saw it was me, we both started crying and couldn't find a word to say. Then everyone around us was REALLY creeped out. Both of us crying and hugging and still not saying anything. It was pretty good and everyone was relieved to find I was her long lost Mother as opposed to some wierdo ; )
Wyatt and Pooter went home with Wen, and our next stop was Mikes Mom's to drop off two more dogs and Maddy.
We got in there by about 10:30, got Maddy setteled in and the dogs figured out and then.....it was off to Shelley and Joe's.
We tip-toed in the back door at about 11:00. All the lights were out but the t.v was on. They were watching a movie with Old Neighbor Tom. Mike and I stood quietly where the kitchen meets the living room.
Joe looked up and stared at us.
Nothing registered.
He said.."Hun, someones in our kitchen".
Nobody moved.
Joe kind of ratteled his head and said....OH F#%*# Hun!
Repeated that a bunch of times, and then Shelley got up to see who it was.
It was a good look on her face. I surprised her.
I REALLY surprised her. That was fun.
We didn't get to see everyone, because time was short. We left Early Sunday and I didn't say good-bye to anyone.
I wanted to just have the memory of a great weekend without the sad part of leaving. So, we breezed in and breezed out.
Thank you to everyone who graciously took our late night calls and evryone who was able to show up on such short notice Saturday to make a wonderful evening.
I wish we could have seen everyone (Becky), but I also understand it's hard to do without notice.

GK did well while we were gone. I think he enjoyed the quiet. I also think he was happy to see us when we got home.
I know I missed him, and was happy to have our coffee talk this morning.
We took the Poodles and George in to the Beauty Barn this morning and will be looking forward to the "before and afters" of that this afternoon.

Ok, that's all for now.

I just went out to get my camera so I could post a picture.
I DIDN"T take any.
What a retard.
Here is a picture of a rainbow we saw on the way up.

Imagine....
Our 1993 Ford Taurus wagon.
Two kids.
Three dogs.
Packed full.
On the road.

That my friends, is how I like to think of my life.
Like a well packed taurus wagon.

SURPRISE!

Gotcha!!!
I had the best weekend EVER!

Details tomorrow : )