Only 3 more sleeps until our departure. We have so much to do yet and I am completely unfocused. Two days ago Arnie found me in the kitchen planning to make bran muffins with some almost-stale dated cream we had in the fridge. This gives you an idea of how well I am prioritizing the tasks at hand. Must use up old cream becomes more important than pretty much anything else. I was told to "step away from the measuring cup".....
We are planning to take a ridiculous number of electronic devices with us to Seattle. Arnie has his lap top & I have a lap top 'hand-me-down' from his office. (Thanks Rob. I'll take good care of Bessie & keep her plugged in all the time.) We have the GPS, the digital camera, the Wii, the MP3 player, the cell phones....and all of them have mysterious cables that look alike but aren't. I need my CD's and Arnie needs his games, including "World of Goo" for the Wii, a Christmas gift from Eric. I have to take many, many books along and all my half-finished knitting projects. We need a kitchen calendar to keep track of appointments, family photos, our address book, clothes for winter, clothes for spring, travel Scrabble, cribbage board & cards, origami paper, medical information, passports, letters for the US customs officials and a partridge in a pear tree.
Over the past few days our impending time away has become very real to me and I have cried many, many rivers. I won't see our sons David & Eric for months, so I'm constantly stopping them for one more hug to hang on to. I hear the sound of Amy-Leigh & Krystle's laughter and can't help but smile. I told Arnie I want to go home already & we haven't even left. But...wither thou goes I will go... The care in Seattle is top notch and I am so grateful that this medical care is available for Arnie. (Thanks Micheal Voralia & Sask Health.)
Arnie is looking forward with his usual optimism, good natured practicality and enthusiasm. No challenge is too daunting. He won't let a little chemo and total body irradiation discourage him. He is so amazing.
Thanks to all of you for your concern and best wishes. We are so blessed by your friendship.
Please keep in touch.
Arnie & Brenda
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Have a good trip (I assume you're driving?) to Seattle. Mary and I will be thinking of you. Plan on a fishing trip this summer.
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Brenda and Arnie,
Take great comfort in knowing that what you are experiencing is exactly what we experienced. We also brought pretty mcuh electronic device with us and if you forget a cable or cord let us know cause I'm sure we have one with us! Safe journeys to Seattle and we look forward to welcoming you and helping however we can.
David and Sandra Mandzuk
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