June 21 Fathers Day, first day of summer

I went to 7:30 mass this morning and then surprised Sharon at the Essen House. Since no one was at home I didn't feel like eating alone. It's good to see all the familiar faces on a Sunday morning. We have a great Sunday Brunch, but the old farmers and the regulars like to come in early and just have breakfast. They all know about the cancer and wanted to see the bump on my arm. After the show and tell I went home to paint the porch.

This is quite a day, Fathers Day, first day of summer and the longest day of the year. It's also Sunday and a beautiful day here in Fort Wayne IN. I heard for Tom Whitney today and I had not heard from him for a while. He and I graduated from different schools together. We both started out at Lima Central Catholic in 1957 but he went to the seminary and I went to Marmion. We however are both accepted as classmates of the 1960 class at LCC. As a matter of fact most of them don't even remember that we both left before graduation. We both went to school with most of them our entire life before that anyway.

It started about 11am when the kids started calling dad. Cate was the first, then Maura, Darrin, Tommy, and Brian. It was great hearing form all of them. Darrin wants to know if he will end up looking like me. I ask him if he thinks he looks like me when I was 40 in that picture. I haven't heard his answer. Margo called today and admitted she didn't know who it was with the two girls before she actually read the blog. We're really close, hay Margo. The head teller at the bank didn't recognize we either. She was very embarrassed in front of the President of the bank, that's who I was with. I just gave her a big hug and told her my kids didn't recognize me either when I shaved my beard once before. I didn't tell her that was 37 years ago when they were 8 years old.

Well tomorrow I start my second round of Chemo. Start the prayers again so I don't have the same reaction I had the first round. I'm feeling confident about this round. Someone said the second round is the worst, but what the hell do THEY know anyway. They're not me and I'm not going to have any more of the flue like stuff if I can help it. But prayers help the most.

. By the way, we are having a party Sunday the 28th. for Maura and Darrin and Ryley who are coming home next week for the 4th. of July week. Anyone reading this blog is invited. Come one come all. Now if I can get the parts to the pool heater you can all swim. If not you can still swim, it's just that the water is at 78 and I like it at about 83. I like to swim laps, and when it is 78 I can only stay in for about 20 minutes before I get hives. At 83 I can do my 40 minutes and then get hives.

My blood sugar is somewhat back to normal. I actually had a 127 reading for lunch and a 157 for dinner.

More tomorrow. By for now