Living Between the Scans

Christmas Day 2012, Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, Naples, FL

Happy New Year! Our Florida vacation was perfect!  Just what the doctor ordered: plenty of sun, relaxation, and time to (re)bond as a family.  Frankly, it has been hard to come back to winter in Northern Virginia.
But on balance, the New Year hasn't been too bad.  Andrew is now "out and about," enjoying dinner and movie (with friends) last night, and church (with lots of friends) tonight.  It is so great to be out seeing people and having fun.  Kids are back to school; I (CJ) am back to ESOL classes, and Andrew is back in the office full time+ as there are big deadlines looming.
And maybe it's the New Year season, or our age, or perhaps the cancer, but we have been blessed with lots of great conversations with friends in the past week.  How do our passions intersect with our vocations? What is really important? How can we be thankful every day? What does keeping the sabbath (and an element of rest) look like? We know four folks for whom cancer is returning - even with a vengeance - so we are keenly aware that we can not miss a moment of this sweet spot we are currently in.
So, that's the news.  We probably won't have much to post until the lead up to AJ's next scan in late March. Until then we are enjoying life together, tolerating the winter weather, and mourning tonight's Redskins loss.