LOSING MY MONTE MAN TODAY

A couple of days ago I noticed that over the past month Monte has really calmed down and had less and less episodes of any sort.  In fact he is kind of back to what he used to be years ago, before his break.  So I mentioned this to him and guess what he told me?  About four weeks ago he ran out of his pills.  So he has not been on any medication for the last month!  And he is so much better.  Now, that probably is going to be up and down but for now he is so much better off than he was.  I have been reading about the drugs he has been on over the last five years and there is no doubt that if he can go with out them, he would be so much better off.  Especially in the long run.  The side effects are evil.

He is heading back to Port today.  We have had a really good few weeks and I am going to really miss him.  He is still hobbling around on one crutch so his awesome friend Graeme, our life saver, came up and helped him load his van up yesterday.  Bit by bit the house is emptying out.

I did a bunch of cooking yesterday.  I am heading down to Kathy's later today.  Marilyn (my brother's ex wife) and Jeni's (niece from Calgary)husband Jeremy and their two awesome little boys are converging at Kathy's.  Marilyn is taking the boys to Victoria with her for spring break.  So I shall be going down to Kathy's to see them too.  And I don't like to go without food so I made a massive batch of subjit and a massive batch of mac and cheese.  I also have a huge tray of pork shoulder steaks so I think I shall cut them up small and bbq them.  I will take them and if we don't need them I will bring them back and freeze them.  I love cooking.  And when several of Monte's friends come by they could eat to their heart's content.

I am worried about Alice.  She arrived early this morning because her doctor called.  Apparently, due to excessive coughing and pain in her chest she was under the impression she had pneumonia or bronchitis. So she had X-rays.  And they called her to come in immediately.  Okay, this is a woman who smokes two packs a day and has done so for so many years she can't count them.  So upon discussing her upcoming appointment I kind of delicately broached the subject of why the doc would be calling.  And she listed off all the possibilities of what it could be and what the doctor would want to do....like inhalers etc.  She has been hacking and coughing bad for about two months now.  And through all that not once did she mention smoking or possibly lung cancer being the reason.  I will be scared for her.  I sure hope she will be okay.

Well gotta bounce...tons to do.  TTYL

GRAEME LIGHTING HIS OWN BIRTHDAY CANDLE (ITS ACTUALLY A CRAYON, WE DIDN'T HAVE CANDLES)

THE MAC N CHEESE I AM TAKING TO KATHY'S, ITS COVERED WITH THE MOST DELICIOUS THING YOU CAN COVER A CASSEROLE WITH....RITZ CRACKERS CRUMBLED UP AND DOUSED IN MELTED BUTTER

MY GO TO CURRY

STIRLING