A Week With My Sister

John was away this past week for Board of Ordained Ministry meetings (where they interviewed candidates for ordination). He would have stayed home if needed, but there was a more creative idea. Bonnie, my sister, came from Erie, PA to watch over me! What fun! She took me to get my lab work done, and to lunch, and to the libray to get movies to keep us company indoors.

"The Girl in the Cafe"
We thought we would get light movies, hoping for medicinal laughter. We have yet to discover those hilarious movies. But we did enjoy what we saw, and I must recommend one in particular: "The Girl in the Cafe". It is not just the "chick flick" the title might suggest. It is a "must see". Run to check it out from your nearest library. (Or if you are not lucky enough to have a library, rent it or buy it.) See it. See it. See it. It is an Important Movie (Don't be surprised if you laugh in places too.)


What Did Make Me Laugh
Bonnie had an electronic game about the size of a yo-yo called "20 Questions". I was terrible at it. The little machine was supposed to ask questions that would figure out what I was thinking. Thinking ahead to Royal Oak, my first thought was "the Detroit Zoo". The game asked questions like "animal, vegetable, mineral" or "Is it big?" or "Would you find it in a zoo?" I was stumped by many of the questions, but at least my husband was amused by my facial expressions.

Birthday Cake
Before she came, Bonnie had asked what kind of birthday cake I wanted. I told her the kind Mom always made: banana cake with peanut butter frosting (maybe it is southern). Bonnie had never made it before, so called Mom for the recipe. It was delicious!



I'm Identifying With:

1) Menopausal Women
Yes, you know those clothes-drenching hot flashes you have been telling me about?
I now understand.

2) Bald Men and Anyone with Short Hair
Wow, it's cold!
When I first got my hair cut, I went around the house with a (winter) scarf around my neck.
Now, sometimes, I just throw the whole "prayer shawl" around my head and shoulders.


I'm Shedding.
Oh, by the way, yesterday, I noticed my hair starting to "shed".
I would say, the chemo must be working!

A Blessed Birthday
I'm 53 today. James and Sarah spent their afternoon making dinner and a birthday cake (yellow with chocolate frosting with Sarah's mom's recipe and Sarah's chocolate pudding ingredient invention). Yum!

Then tonight at Disciple Bible Study (I am starting to get out more), besides studying the book of Acts, our friends brought goodies and also gave me a lovely variety of CD's to help pass those chemo, etc. hours.

I think I will sleep well.