So my big goal this year is to spend 12 straight months without getting cancer treatments!! Unfortunately, other than healthy living and positive thinking I don't have total control over this goal. But I do want to get involved with at least one cancer group and I think I want to focus on improving access to clinical trials and/or being a support person for other cancer patients. I'd love to find a way to convert my blog info into an article or something. Or maybe just help Internet surfers more easily find first person accounts (like blogs) of Hodgkin's survivors. We'll see where things lead.
Our big news from Christmas is a new cat. We have never owned a cat before but thought we would try since we liked the "lower maintenance" of a cat versus a new puppy right now. Max is a 7 month old adopted from a local rescue group. The kids had a cute note from Santa under the tree and he showed up after a few minutes of shy hiding. Katie is covered in scratches as she learns that cats visit you when they want to, and don't always appreciate being picked up! Chris is a little more gentle and as a result Max will sleep on his bed when he isn't curled up with me and Brant. He is affectionate and playful and already acts like he owns the place. Here is Max Christmas morning watching Chris with his new DS....
And here he is tolerating Katie's unending affection:
And just 'cause I think our kids are incredibly cute (no bias at all!!) here they are this morning heading off to school for literary character day as Harry Potter and Hermoine. I know, I know, her robe should be black and a turtleneck isn't exactly the best shirt for a tie, but you get the idea....
Have a great 2008!
