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  • Chemo Cuties

    I'm in Florida right now visiting a writer/teacher friend, all on my own -- away from the babe and the man unit as of last night.  This is my first time away from Hugo for 24 hours, ever. 

    It's blazingly sunny as I blog this outside a fab joint called the 2nd St. Bakery in Gainesville.  Spanish moss hangs from the trees.  Some massive bird just flew by -- think it was a pterodactyl. A cup of sliceable coffee is being had. A cookie with chocolate, pistachio and cranberry has been demolished.  Hey, it's my lunch, cut me some slack!  Also, calories don't count beneath the Mason Dixon line.  OK I made that up.  ANYWAY...

     

    I'm visiting my friend Sharon (above) because she's awesome.  But luckily her cancer gave me a great excuse to come see her.  Yay cancer!  But seriously folks, today marked her last chemo treament.  And so when the nurses (who were obviously really fond of her) revealed that they had a special final chemo song for her, I knew I had to grab my camera.   I didn't think I'd share it here, I just thought she'd want it for posterity. But Shar is the opposite of shy about this and really eager to share the Shands serenade with all her friends and all of y'all.  I hope you love it as much as we do.

     

    The nurse told us the song comes from Illinois.  Their singing was aces but the confetti really brought it home, no? I am really pro-confetti.  I'm kind of bummed they didn't break it out at NYU when Hugo was born.  That would've been awesome.

    Since this is Toddler Tube, here's a pic of the toddler, even though he's hundreds of miles away. I took this pic yesterday. The fact that he's playing concerned baby doctor, is just a coincidence, swear.

    I know sweet-smelling baby and his handsome daddy and his recovering doggie are doing swell, and not because I call every ten minutes. 

    I only call every 20 minutes.

    Ba Dum BUM!

    Love to you, Internet friends

    And also kisses,

    :) <-- and sincere emoticons too. 

    Susie

     


  • Gettin' Handsy

    File this vignette under "things I didn't think I'd enjoy but now totally go to mush over."  Actually, I guess one could say that's my experience with Mr. baby in a nutshell.  Anyway -- let's go to the video(no)tape!

    In other news, the only news I can think about -- Stan the dog is still not better.  He finally ate a few shards of food late this afternoon so we're encouraged.  Was it due to the painkiller the vet gave him this morning?  Was it laying off the antibiotics... that we're about to start up again? Is he just better?  We've no idea and yet -- just choosing to be positive.  

    Here's another pic of Stan and Hugo from a few months ago, chillin' out (and beging for love) in his nursery.

    Play with us?

    Night Internet. Sorry I'm not chattier but I'm spent from worry and work.

    xoxo,

    Susie 


  • Country Mouse

    First a picture of Hugo (l) and Stan (r) having a chat about our bumper crop this past fall.  Then we'll get onto talking about the here and now and all...

     

    OK, so Stan the dog is still sick and we've still no idea what's going on.  Concentrating is hard.  Sonogram is Wednesday.  One moment I'm convinced he's dying and the next I tell myself it's just a bad tooth and once the antibiotics kick in... But he's still not really eating so the vet said no more antibiotics for now and -- Oi.  I'm just going to refrain from telling you our dog's entire medical history, tempted as I am to do just that. 

    My mom has been calling about 50 X/day desperate to hear, "How Stan is now?  Or now? And how about, right NOW?" And I act annoyed but I'm actually thrilled someone cares about this messy mutt as much as I do. Below is a video taken yesterday in the country. It was a brief respite from dog worries as when Stan is out, he seems to perk up and somehow he's "full of the joys of spring" as my man says.

    Thanks for watching Web dears. See you tomorrow.

    Lots of xoxo,

    Susie



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