Rest
is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a
summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the
clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.
- John Lubbock
Day
45 is almost over. The Z's in the title of this article represents
what I spent most of today doing. Yep! I spent it sleeping. I
mentioned at the beginning of this series of articles there were
going to be days when not much of anything was going to be happening.
Well, today was one of them.
I
woke up. I read a little. I answered some emails. I finally got up
and had some light conversation with my friend, Judy. I drove the van
over to the cancer center and had my daily radiation treatment at the
appointed time of 10:15 AM (actually they called me in a few minutes
early and I left a few minutes early).
I
made my way over to Costco because I just felt like one of their
“Very Berry” frozen yogurt sundaes. I enjoyed eating it in the
van parked under a tree and listening to a classic radio detective
show on my satellite radio. Then I made my way back over to Judy's,
said 'hi' to her when I got back. Then it was up to my room. It was
around noon time. I laid down on my bed and the fatigue washed over
me. It didn't take long for the ZZZZZZs to take over.
That
was pretty much it for the day. Well, I did compose an email
newsletter to send out announcing the passing away of a long-time
friend I learned about yesterday evening. Gloria was 92, the widow of
another dear friend, mentor and client who passed away just about 10
years ago almost to the day. She passed at 5:45 PM peacefully
surrounded by her family.
There
is not much more to report today. I'm about ready to post this
article and then, well – I'm awaiting those ZZZZZZs to return for a
restful night of sleep. Tomorrow is another day and I do have some
things (besides the radiation treatment) I'd like to accomplish, in
addition to another doctor's appt. in the afternoon. So, I'll play
the day by ear as seems to be the game plan every day at this point.
Only 8 more radiation treatments including tomorrow. I'm getting
ready to slide into home plate.
Live
free and be happy. EH
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