CT Scan Results

A couple of weeks ago I had a CT scan to image the spot in my liver an pinpoint it's location for potential radiation treatment. Well I got the results from Dr. Lupichuck this morning and it was awesome news. They can't even see the spot in the liver any more and all the spots they can see in my lungs have shrunk! How sweet is that! I will be taking 3 weeks off chemo to have a trip out to BC camping with the family so this news comes at the best time. I'm ecstatic. Just wanted to share the good news. Yahoo!

Brilliant Marketing Idea

At the Elmo music show tonight they came out at the intermission and sold Elmo balloons to the tune of $10 each (to put that into perspective tickets to the show were only $12). Of course every kid wanted one and they sold out. My guess is about 200 balloons total. Not a bad way to make an extra $2000 for the show. Brilliant merchandising plan Sesame Street.

Carly

I love this picture of her. Taken by pro Scott Gage at Rod and Sue's wedding.

Montana Weekend

Rod and Sue's place, Glen Lake MT

 

Sue, Pro wake surfer

 

Dan, NOT a pro wake surfer

 

Penny, making it look easy

 

Sue and Penny

 

Sue and Sue

 

Beers at the fire after a day on the lake

 

Rod, doing it like he can.

 

Sue, carving it up

 

Sun seeking wife

 

Rod and Sue

 

Redwood Meadows

Jim's approach on 7. Great day so far.

Stampede = Country Music

It's Stampede time again here in Calgary and with Stampede comes country music. If you're looking for a great new country album to listen to this week, try Lee Brice's Hard 2 Love. Melodic and well written and easy to listen to. $9.99 on iTunes.

No chemo this week so things are good. Golf Thursday, Friday I take the kids to Victoria and leave them there for the week with my parents. Should be fun for them and good for Penny and I to have some time together. It will be a chemo week for me but it will still be good, although we'll miss the kids after about day 2.

Happy Stampeding!

Canada Day at Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park

We had a great long weekend at Writing-on-Stone. Here are some of the pictures.

Self Portrait

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Rattler #1

I almost stepped on this guy! Writing-on-stone Provincial Park

Rattler #2

When I bent over to get a picture of rattler #1 I saw this guy hiding under the rocks. Then I made a bee line for the nearest path and nearly trod on another one! Writing-on-stone Provincial Park

Cactus Flower

Another dangerous thing to step on. Writing-on-stone Provincial Park

Not a parent approved pass time!

Writing-on-stone Provincial Park

Peace Ladies #1

Writing-on-stone Provincial Park

Peace Ladies #2

Writing-on-stone Provincial Park

Camping Kitty

Max chillin out in the trailer. Writing-on-stone Provincial Park

Sun Set

Writing-on-stone Provincial Park

Busy Beach Day

Writing-on-stone Provincial Park

Grandma and Papa

Writing-on-stone Provincial Park

Thumbs High!

Writing-on-stone Provincial Park

The Kiss Boy On Some Rocks

Writing-on-stone Provincial Park

Andrew

Photo by John. Writing-on-stone Provincial Park

Deer

Photo by John. Writing-on-stone Provincial Park

Peter rabbit

Photo by John. Writing-on-stone Provincial Park

Snake Skin

Photo by John. Writing-on-stone Provincial Park

Group Shot

Writing-on-stone Provincial Park

Some of the group at the lookout

Writing-on-stone Provincial Park

Kiss Boy thinnking about jumping

Writing-on-stone Provincial Park

Gill at the lookout

Writing-on-stone Provincial Park

John at the lookout

Writing-on-stone Provincial Park

Almost Full Moon

Writing-on-stone Provincial Park

Evening Drive

Writing-on-stone Provincial Park

Monarch

Photo by Gill. Writing-on-stone Provincial Park

Canoe Trip

Photo by Gill. Writing-on-stone Provincial Park

Joe McNally photo workshop

Learning all about off camera flash today at a seminar by Joe McNally the "magical unicorn of off camera flash". A good distraction from chemo. The only downside is I may need to get a new flash...