Signs of Spring

We pretty much escaped the Nor'easter that hit the New England today. We got an inch or two this morning and that was it. (We're getting Lake Effect tonight though.) The photo above was taken today behind my office in Syracuse at 5:30pm. Yes, it was still light out! And it was still a little bit light out by the time I got home at 6pm. Spring must be right around the corner!

And here are a couple of silly and random "SnapChat" pictures... We're kind of bored around here sometimes.

Looking good! (And feeling good too.) It's Friday tomorrow. Time for another relaxing weekend of doing nothing! Or... maybe we'll surprise ourselves and venture out and do something fun.

Rio Grande

It was girls night out tonight. We try to go out once a month or so. Last month we went to see Mamma Mia. There are 4 of us "regulars" who meet up. Our sons all ran track/xc together in high school. It's nice to still keep in touch with old friends and hear about what everyone's kids are doing. And we get to try new restaurants too. Tonight we went to the new Rio Grande in the village of Liverpool. It was pretty good! An authentic Mexican place. (In an old Burger King...) I'd definitely go again,

Eric and Jenny had a quiet evening together. Eric is still doing well, he had a good day today.

The Monday After

A little throw back and a tribute all in one!
(This is from Dec. 2007 when the Pats went 18-0 in the regular season, but sadly lost the big game...)

Eric is doing ok today, he's not as excited about the Super Bowl win as I am, but he's humoring me. We're both looking forward to this "off" week. He's eating and drinking well and not having much in the way of crazy or painful side effects. So we're hoping for a good week ahead.

Donut Day and Super Bowl Sunday

I made some more of those fabulous baked donuts this morning. They were as good as they were last time. If anyone wants to try them, the recipe is here.  It's a nice alternative to fried donuts.

The weekend has lived up to its expectations. Which were low. We've relaxed, eaten well and taken in a lot of television. Today we're gearing up for the Super Bowl. (Well, I am anyway!) Go Pats!!

Friday Night

It looks like the week caught up with him. Eric is really tired tonight. He's also not very hungry. I'm glad it's the weekend so he can get some rest and hopefully get his appetite back.

Fluid and Food

Eric had another hydration day today. He got a weigh-in as well. He's up 5 lbs! 

For dinner tonight we had beef & bean quesadillas. Eric even loaded them with hot sauce. It's nice that he's interested in more of a variety of foods lately! And it's great that he can tolerate it too.

Eric is feeling pretty well, all things considered. He's eating and he's hydrated. Plus he put on a few pounds. He's still really tired and he's got some issues with his mouth. His tongue hurts and it's swollen. He's still got the tingly fingers and it hurts when he touches cold things. But he says those things are wearing off quicker than before. Also, his throat is still funky when he drinks, but it's not as bad as it used to be.

It's Friday tomorrow -- looking forward to a nice quiet weekend again!

It's February

We've entered the shortest month of the year. Hoping for a repeat of January's weather this month. It was the warmest and least snowiest January on record. Those are my kind of records! February already started out cold and snowy. I think we only got an inch though, that's nothing for Syracuse. And it was gone by the afternoon. 

Eric is doing well today. The fatigue hit him a little after lunch. He's pretty wiped out, but still in good spirits. He's eating well and keeping up with the hydration, even though it's a little bothersome to swallow liquids. Tomorrow he goes back to the Oncology place for a couple of hours of IV hydration and to get the pump removed. Then it will almost be the weekend!