Scanxiety

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If my scanxiety had a color coded level like the terror threat level, my scanxiety level would be on red. I leave for U of M on Tuesday at o’dark-thirty and we’ll have the results on Thursday. Either way, I’m fairly sure I’ll start Xeloda (chemo pill). Oh and I know our government no longer uses the color coded threat level system.

To read Time Magazine’s article about Scanxiety click below. It’s a good read. http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2075133_2075127_2075107,00.html

Moving on…

Brooklyn began second grade with Mrs. Cousins on Tuesday and while this wasn’t her first crack at school, it was her first time on the bus. Oh my oh my, I think I said 50 prayers that day. Please let someone allow her sit with them…Please don’t let anyone be mean to her…Please let her get off the bus at the right spot…Please let her find the right bus after school…Please let her get off the bus when it gets back to the point where she got on, etc.

I think I earned the gold medal for most worried and spazed out mom about the bus. In my defense, not only could I see the school from where we lived last year, I could see her classroom window from our living room. I know it’s time to loosen the apron strings, but I’m not cutting them yet.

She got off the bus that day smiling from ear to ear. She loves the bus, her teacher and all her friends. Thank God for small blessings. Thank God for Alex Boeve who made room for Brooklyn in his seat that morning. Thank you Alex! I could hug you. I won’t because I know it might embarass you.

We had a retirement Open House for my dad last night. He worked with Genzink Plumbing for 44 years. For those of you dying to know, he owns around 960 hats. I can’t remember the exact number he gave me, but it’s around there.