Sunday, December 3rd, 2017 Venice, Florida Health updateWhen we last left off, Timmy was trapped in a well, Lassie had gone for help, I was officially in remission from my non-Hodgkin Lymphoma and the plan was to... ...monitor my blood work every two weeks and visit the oncologist every four weeks, in the hope of catching any relapse sooner rather than later. Since then, I have had my blood work checked as indicated and visited the oncologist twice, most recently on Thursday. When he came into the room and took a look at me, he said that (A) I was "radiating health," (B) my blood work agreed and (C) I didn't need to come back until mid-January. All in all, it was a Sabatino's day! You might also recall that... No matter how short or long the remission period might be, and what treatment we pursue once it does, one thing is clear: odds are strong that I will not be walking this planet at a ripe old age. To that end, Alison and I have chosen to slip into what I refer to as our early, temporary semi-retirement:
"A little bit" has turned out to be around 15 hours per week (a.k.a. three hours per day) for me and one day per week for Alison. That generates enough money for us to live our newly simplified life and gives us enough time to enjoy it as much as possible. Long live the Volt
HalloweenAlison and I have never been the type to dress up for Halloween. Instead, we dutifully hand out candy and secretly hope that it will start to rain so that the crowds dwindle and we're left with a hoard of chocolate to gorge on by ourselves. This year, it didn't rain but the crowds dwindled nonetheless, leaving us with enough gorge-worthy chocolate to eat our selves sick. And that we did! Our friends and family, however, do enjoy dressing up. Here are a few photos of them. Indianapolis
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ThanksgivingThanksgiving, of course, has elapsed since last we spoke. We hosted an informal, Thanksgiving-like event for Alison's side of the family on Wednesday night, then attended a slightly-more-formal Thanksgiving hosted by my sister Liesl on Thursday. In the span of 24 short hours, we visited and broke bread (with an occasional toss) with the vast majority of our combined family — parents, siblings, nieces and nephews.
Click the More Pictures buttons for all of the pictures from these two events. I apologize in advance for the overly-photographed backyard football game. MusicRachael Price is the lead singer for Lake Street Dive, a favorite band of mine of late. Like many of my favorite musicians, she popped up on A Prairie Home Companion recently. This time, she arrived without Lake Street Dive in tow and instead teamed up on stage with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Here are some highlights of their performance.
Who is this Sabatino?Sabatino's — a what, not a who — is an Italian restaurant in the Little Italy neighborhood of Baltimore. Just a stone's throw from Johns Hopkins, it was our go-to destination to celebrate our many "good news" visits to the oncologist as far back as 2004, when I began my care at Hopkins. They long ago perfected the staples of an Italian meal in mouthwatering fashion: salad, pasta, meatballs and bread.
Sadly, we haven't been back to Sabatino's since 2010, when I began my gluten-free adventures. For the most part, gluten-free and Italian are words that rarely sit comfortably in the same sentence. So, to come full circle back to the title of this post, a Sabatino's day is any day that overflows with very good news and (hopefully) equally good food to match.
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John Chappell
12/4/2017 03:25:15 pm
Wonderful updates, and wonderful pictures. Looking forward to hearing more about all the shenanigans this week.
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Janet
12/4/2017 04:16:58 pm
So thankful for the wonderful news! Photos are great! Let’s plan for a gluten free, but delicious dinner at our place in the New Year.
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8/7/2018 01:12:42 am
It makes me happy seeing all your photos. Though there are several challenges that seem to block the way towards a happy and perfect life, I love the idea that you're still pushing through. That's the spirit! Problems are part of the journey and we wouldn't find the stronger version of ourselves without these. So, kudos to how positive outlook in life! Life is tough, and I guess you are tougher! How I wish all people have the same outlook as yours!
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Kathy Knollmann
12/4/2017 04:31:43 pm
Love the pics, what a wonderful family y'all have!! Thank you for sharing these slices of your life.
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Bev Bley
12/4/2017 05:29:09 pm
Thank you, Josh, for sharing what you and Alison have been up to and all the great pictures. It is so good to hear from you and so thankful you are feeling well. Enjoy Florida and I wish I was there to see Cam graduate and be with you all.
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Mom
12/4/2017 07:25:59 pm
Thank you Ali and Josh🐢🐢
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Ronda Ingersoll
12/4/2017 08:09:10 pm
Be still my heart! Happy news all the way around. Hope to see you soon.
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Suzanne
12/4/2017 09:27:37 pm
Wonderfully written. Thank you for sharing!
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Rachel
12/4/2017 10:53:29 pm
I love you and miss you - wish I could visit more often if my kids didn’t drive me completely insane 🤪
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