The Dog Lived (and so will I): Wine & Flowers

Monday, April 6, 2009

Wine & Flowers

Sounds like a great date, right? Well, not quite. But a good evening anyway. So good there really isn't a blog post. See, the flowers were sent by Barbara Ryan (Thanks!!) who I've know since I was a 17 year old away at college with her son Gary. Nice surprise! And then tonight was the very difficult and hard work of tasting more wines for Chris'

s website (ForgottenGrapes.com if you've forgotten!). Here's the tasting team hard at work. That's Chris of course, and Brein and Roryann Clements, and Roryann's mom Holly Gunnette. And then the super taster Seamus, picking out his favorite. Me? I sipped on a white wine and took pictures. But that's enough to make me too sleepy for a post tonight. So, I'll just remind you to read yesterday's post and chime in if you have any thoughts on the topics rais

ed.

I'm sure I'll post tomorrow. After all, I head back to Quest for more blood tests and so begins the countdown to Chemo #3.

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Why The Title

I hate and refuse to read/ watch/ acknowledge any story involving a dog--because I love dogs and the dog in a movie/ book/ whatever always dies. I can't handle that.

When I found out I had cancer I said to Chris (writer, significant other; in case there is a soul reading this who doesn't know that) "If I die, given that Seamus lived, you have to write the memoir "The Dog Lived." I love the irony. Seamus (our beagle) was diagnosed with cancer more than 3 years ago and was told (okay, right, I was told; Seamus still doesn't know) that he would live maybe a year. Instead he's cancer-free and well into remission. That would be the great irony of my life story--the dog lives. I don't.

Not surprisingly, Chris was not amused and did not want to write that memoir. Oh, and my prognosis is not at all that grim. So instead, in a rare mood I'm attempting to just put a positive spin on things. The Dog Lived...and so will I.

For Those of You Over the age of 35

It seems we've learned the age cut-off for understanding how a blog works (i.e. Chris or younger = you get it). So here's a few hints:

1) if you are new to the blog you actually start at the bottom (scroll down) for the first entry and then work your way up.

2) if you want to leave a comment, click on the "# comments" phrase (it will actually say 0 or 1 or 6 ...an actual number) at the end of each post (okay, "article" if the word "post" was too bloggy for you). A window will open with the other comments and a box where you can type in your comment. You don't have to have an account. Just fill in the "Name/URL" with how you want to identify yourself and then click on the "Publish Post" button.

3) comments are how I know you care. ;-)

Teresa

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Wine & Flowers

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