Psalm 108:1-3
My heart is steadfast, O God;
I will sing, I will sing praises, even with my soul.
Awake, harp and lyre;
I will awaken the dawn!
I will give thanks to You, O LORD, among the peoples,
And I will sing praises to You among the nations.
Today Sarah called and said that she and Zac would like to come over and make me lunch. Sarah had turn in a paper at PSU, so they were coming in anyway. It was decided that they would also come and take me for a walk after they had done their errands.
Then Annie called and asked if I'd like to do something this morning. She particularly wanted to get Christian out of the house, and she knew he'd like to play cards. So it was decided that she and Christian would walk towards my house down Stanton, and that Corey and I would meet them and we'd all go to Starbucks on 15th and Fremont. Well Corey was a bit slow, or something like that, and we met them at the corner of 20th and Stanton, and then we all headed out. Corey always wants to walk too fast for me, especially now. But Christian stayed at my pace. Have I said how fond I am of Christian? He's a great kid.
At Starbucks I had Christian nab the big table that was available, then I got him a light caramel steamer, and I had a Zen iced tea. We all sat down and played a game of 10 to 1. While sitting there Sarah called, they were heading out. I told her where we were and what we were doing, and that was fine with her. Later she called again, as they were in Trader Joe's and she wanted to know if I wanted anything. Nope! I don't like thinking about food. Well In the end I won the came, but Christian was only 2 points behind me. Annie and Corey were also only one extra loss behind us, and only two points apart. All in all it was a good game. So then we packed up and headed our. Annie and Christian went to the library, while Corey and I headed home, with Corey doing a pretty good job of staying at my pace.
The Enochs
Sarah and Zac arrived soon after we did. They made egg salad sandwiches for lunch, and a green salad, which I didn't want, so they gave me carrots and celery. I ate most of my sandwich and all of my veggies. Caleb was adorable, smiling a lot at his Nana. That always pleases her. I think he's going to like me. Eventually I said I HAVE TO TAKE A NAP, and I headed up stairs with not much ado. I'm supposing that Sarah and Zac and Caleb soon headed out on their errands. I took at least a 1 1/2 hour nap - this is good!
Soon after I woke up and came down stairs Sarah and Zac and Caleb returned. We soon headed for Pete's Coffee. I had been dreaming about eating sweet things. Everything in my dream that I ate was sweet, even though in reality they weren't sweet - like bread and butter, so I was looking forward to have a Jasmine Lime iced tea. Well when we got there the baristas said they were out. Well for gosh sakes, it was hardly past four, so I suggested that they make some more. Well okay, they said vaguely. I know how it was made, and it didn't take all afternoon to do it. I have to say, I don't have a lot of patience with such unmotivated people. It's kind of like making that powdered lemonade. How hard can that be. Well I was nice to them, just to let you know. I also asked them to mix it in my cup with half regular iced tea to cut the sugar. In the end I wasn't quite sure what I got. I do know that one the customers who came in shortly after me ordered Jasmine Lime iced tea, so it wasn't a bad idea to make some.
We all had fun in Pete's. I gave Caleb a tiny taste of my iced tea, which freaked out his parents, but he loved it. He knows that his Nana slips him tasty things to eat, and she knows they won't harm him at all. Sometimes I give him very tiny amounts and then I get a kick out of Sarah and Zac freaking out. They'll surely mellow out by the second of third child. They are indeed very good parents!
Caleb
After Pete's we went down the street to Goodwill for just a bit. I found an adorable book by a British author I really like for 99 cents, but when it was time to leave, and Caleb was a bit fussy, the line was suddenly very long, so I left the book. I think I'd like to go back and see if it's still there. The walk home was very pleasant. Riley called at some point, wanting to know if I'd like a ride. He is often worried that I will tire myself out - a valid concern.
When we got home Gramma and Grampa were just arriving. But it seems that they had had to call AAA to get there car started, so Gramp didn't want to turn it off. So Gramma came in with Sarah and I and chattd just a bit, while the guys stayed outside with Grampa and his car. Then it wasn't long before they left. They never stay long. Just like my grandparents, who never even came to dinner.
Gramma and Grampa dancing at Grampa's 90th birthday
Riley who looked tired out, and I couldn't figure out anything I wanted to eat for dinner. So it was eventually decided that the five of us would go to Nicholas', a restaurant we all like very much. I need to do something about having healthy snicky-snacks for Riley when he gets home. He tends to confuse hunger for other things, and gets a scowl on his face.
We didn't have to wait too long at Nicholas', and even though Riley really wanted the Lebanese salad I said no, because I didn't want to smell it. If I can stay away from bad smells I am so much better off. I don't like the smell of onions or acidy things, just to name a few bad smells. But I love falafel and mjadra and humus, and tabbouleh (when I get the tiny onions out), and tatziki. Lebanese food is so yummy. And because it's served family style I just take what I want, and don't have to stare at a plate of food I don't want. It was a lovely dinner. We finished off by sharing a baclava. That was sooo good. It was so I could have a taste of something sweet. I assumed it was made with honey, though it was probably sugar. But lots of walnuts, and that's a good thing.
Vegan Mezza Platter
We then went our separate ways. I talked Riley into watching Jeopardy, though he wasn't too happy about that. It only takes about 20 minutes, for gosh sakes. Then we were off to bed. I think I took an Ativan before going up. It had been a pleasant day, and I was never exhausted. I'm worried that as chemo progresses I will become more and more exhausted. But eventually this will all end, even though there are a lot of scary things to come. I think I'll just try and focus on the here and now.
Psalm 54:4
Behold, God is my helper;
The Lord is the sustainer of my soul.
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