Things and PEOPLE to be thankful for.....

Today will mark the two thirds point in Eric's radiation therapy --- 20 out of 30 zaps are done! It's not getting any easier, but it's great to reach a milestone of sorts.
We are most thankful for the good care that he is getting from Drs. Haugen and Dibb. And I am thankful that they have all that fancy pants equipment right here in Medford, so that we aren't sitting in a rented Winnebago in a parking lot in Portland for six weeks of daily radiation!

It's always tricky to start thanking people by name who have done kind things for us, because invariably there are more than can be listed. Isn't that a wonderful problem to have?

Here are a few who have helped particularly lately:

Dear friends who have provided nourishment of every kind: flight (Tom Glatte) and flights of fancy (Petey, Tom Espinosa), books and balloons, flowers and much delicious food, notes, cards, emails and clever jokes (Paulette, Jeff, Adrienne, Bud, Don, Gary!). Dear friends who have invited us to share special celebrations --- Forsyths, Petersons, Johnsons, Noyes, Palamaras --- thank you!

Pulmonary Consultants PC --- the best office in the world! The wrist bands are the best. We'll get that photo posted here soon. I treasure my beautiful notes and poems even after the flowers are gone. John, for looking after all of us on ICU day, we are grateful. And Dan, for all your help with Dad, we thank you especially.

Old roomies --- Brenda, I love the eye thingy and the CC "hang in there", and Linda, your positive vibes are with me every day! And to rest of that old gang --- Sally, Barb, Jessie, Ed, Judith thanks for your good wishes and support.

Former patients --- for all the beautiful testimonial letters of thanks and support.

Agape 12, Chapter CP, Chorale chums, RCC Foundation, AMFF Board, Craterian family, Pat's Painters, Gardner Way, the Gourmands, NPM, RWIC, the Rabid Readers, G'Diggers, Tom H. and Co. at Providence, and the Medford Rogue Rotary --- everyone has been wonderful.

Susie and Carol (Penwell & Lowenberg, that is) who we love and who got us through June 29 - July 15 and beyond...!

Lyn and Reeve, who also belong to the club no one wanted to join, for information, support, camaraderie and love, we thank you and that club's dearest alumna, Helen.

Ruth, Tom, Rachele, Jeremy & Rebecca for being our 'other' family, the Swiss family Rohner, and our new families, the Sperrys and the Christensens.

And most especially our own family: The brothers and sisters-in-law & our own beloved young'uns, Sean, Tim, Liz, Maryann & Henrik.