Friday, April 10th, 2009
Happy Thursday, everyone!
It was another beautiful day…I rode my bike, painted with Dorothy, played with lots of dogs, and made a delicious dinner (if I do say so myself)!. Now I’m typing in the blog (obviously) and savoring a very yummy orange. When I studied in Spain (eleven year ago…can you believe it?!!), they would often have oranges for dessert, so when I saw the huge, beautiful Navel oranges in the store tonight, I just couldn’t pass them by. I’m ready for seconds!!
As you know from my previous post, I remain leukemia-free!!!! Talk about peace of mind. The message is still saved on the phone, so I can listen over and over again about how healthy I am. Nah, I won’t save it that long, but I have listened to it twice, and I can’t help but smile each time. Thank you all for your well wishes on my blog and facebook.
Wow, I can’t stop yawning! Once again, it’s a short post (lucky you!). I’m looking forward to a warm, rainy day tomorrow and a great weekend. Katie is coming home to spend Easter here…no more searching for baskets filled with candy like when we were little, but it’s still fun.Â
Before I sign off, I want to send some love out to my cousin, Ethan, who was bitten by a snake yesterday! I’m glad you’re ok buddy…that will be a cool story to share…don’t forget to exaggerate the size of the snake! :) I can’t wait until I’m allowed to come up and visit you, Noah and little Addie. Give everyone a kiss for me (even the dogs!!). Also, I want to hear more about your science project!
OK, I hope all of you enjoy your Friday (hopefully you have the day off!). Oh, one last thing. I watched some of the coverage of the funeral procession for the three police officers killed in Pittsburgh, and it was very touching. It was such a horrible story, but the outpouring of support from all over the country and Canada was incredible. I hope the families found some comfort in that. I also want to thank all police officers for what they do every day to protect us.  Though this quote may apply to many different public servants, I thought it seemed to express the perfect sentiment to honor those officers: “Men do not really live for honors or for pay; their happiness is not in the taking or holding, but in the doing, the striving, the building, the serving.” -Harry Marsh
Sending lots of love out to all of you in the Pittsburgh area (oh, and the rest of you too!),
Julie