A Normal Week

Darcy and her cousins in MA

Well, with a ton of help from friends (thank you!), we made it through our tough week last week.  Barely. Wow!  It is so nice to be in the middle of these days between rounds of chemo when Andrew is feeling strong and when he can be active. We all found the third round of chemo harder - AJ was more fatigued and annoyed by the pack of drugs he carried around. But maybe it was the confluence of work events, high school exams, the dog's health issues, and 4th grade Colonial Day that sent us over the edge.  Anyway, we're back now to a "normal" week - although normal this week includes a visit to the vet to rule out surgery, to the the orthopedist to check on Darcy's broken wrists (from snowboarding last weekend), and to the memorial service for a 34 yr old who passed away last weekend from (a very different form of) lymphoma.  Even as we see daily how life here on earth can be so hard, I'm reminded to keep a broader perspective by my office mate who today exclaimed out of (almost) nowhere, "I'm so happy! I love my life!" May we all say the same thing no matter what our "normal" week looks like.