Charmed for Reflections

 I am really going all in for a giant Scrapbook Hangover.  Reflections this weekend. Busy charging camera batteries, gathering tools, pictures, adhesive.  I am going to participate in a charm swap and this is what I came up. I like them and they are TROPICAL a pineapple stamped shrinky dinky with a hawaiian hula dancer and a little orange ribbon.  The month of May is shaping up to be a BUSY one.  Starting tomorrow night and ending on Sunday about 3:00 on May 3rd, 7 scrap classes and cropping.    I just hope my -  to many women in the same hotel -  hormone meter does not go NUTS and I get OVER LOADED.  What is it about a room full of women that all want to talk at once.  GUILTY (I am) it is like being in a large overcrowded Aviary and everyone squawks at once.  

I will just take the time now to say HAPPY MAY everyone. 

Meghan, update.  I talked to her recently and there is really not much of a change in her health.  She is still in pain and is only leaving the house for doctors appointments or chemo treatments.  I have heard from so many of you that told me you have taken time out of your schedule to drop her a note or send her a card.  THANK YOU so much.  It really has touched her and her family and every time I think about all the lives she has touched and effected even though so many of you have never met her it brings tears to my eyes and I just say thank you and thank you GOD for such incredible friends.

HAD IT!

Have you ever had enough of people being down right DUMB?  Today was one of those days.  There was the lady at the 4 way stop who was in such a hurry she would rather run over the pedestrians and baby strollers, then let me go on my TURN. The man who was backing his car out at COSTCO and hit his shopping cart with his car into the side of my car.  I looked and pointed at him, at the cart and he was just looking at me like what is the big deal. Good thing it did not leave any scratches.  THEN there is this chewing gum in the heat issue.  For the last two days I have managed to put my foot in so much hot sticky gum.  I was walking today and my shoe stuck to the pavement so hard I walked right out of my sandal onto the hot asphalt.  Hot, sticky gum is such a joy to clean off too.  I kept looking around for the cameras that were making people laugh and the guy to come and tell me SMILE your on chewing gum in 102 degree heat cam. Let's face it I will do almost anything to bring humor and laughter to someone's day but this is getting ridiculous.  Moral of the story put your darn chewed gum in the trash can, don't run your shopping cart into another persons car and Pedestrians do not make good hood ornaments. I am going to bed I have HAD IT.   

SPRING BREAK

Our Sun City nieces are here and we are doing some fun stuff.  Shopping, photo day at Balboa Island, a ride on the ferry, Corn Dogs, Pizza, Frozen Bananas and Balboa Bars. It was a little cold but the sand was warm.  Of course the girls could not walk past sunglasses without trying out and trying on about 100 different pairs.  While shopping the other day we stopped for FUN in Jessica McClintock's and this was the first time they ever tried on Prom dresses.  Oh my they were stunning in RED! A little celebration for Cassie's birthday tonight and tomorrow I have to return them back to their homeland. Oh well one more day to enjoy them and have some more FUN.

Ben Lomond - Mike - Meghan

Following is the email I sent last week to friends and family.  In case I missed you and anyone who is following this blog- I thought I would post it.  If I missed someone and you need Meghan's address please contact me.  Sometimes going through that address book on the computer my eyes cross up and I hit wrong buttons - so I apologize.  Thank you to everyone who said no problem we will send a note or a card - some form of distraction and to show how someone you don't even know can touch you life just by being themselves and so brave in their battles.  My heart is truly humbled.  I may be raising my fists and angry at God and questioning "life" on earth... but then I see and hear from people and they say yes, we will drop her a note and I can only say thank you God!  Here it is:

If personal WILL were a pill then Meghan would be
 Merck or Pfizer.  Just want to ask a favor - a moment if I
 could!  As many of you know our Michael's girlfriend,
 Meghan has been battling colon cancer for over 3 years, she
 has had two liver resections and recently was in the
 hospital for a week with severe complications.  She was
 jaundice, dehydrated and had intolerable pain and her cancer
 numbers were again off the charts.  She is extremely weak
 and unable to do much that a 27 year old should be doing. 
 She looks amazingly beautiful in spite of all these
 complications.

 Rich and I travelled to Northern California this past
 week to spend time with Michael, Meghan's wonderful
 family and Meghan -  if she had the energy to spend time
 with us.  We spent some quality beach and tourist time with
 Michael, had some fun times with Meghan's Mom (Beverly)
 and Dad (Brian) and we were blessed to spend some time with
 Meghan.  On Friday we shared a cup of tea with some laughs,
 memories and big tears.  All she could tell me was she was
 very very sick .  She lasted about 2 hours but she gave me
 an amazing gift of just her and time.  Saturday we spent
 time at her parents home for a Bar-B-Q and we all shared
 some stories and fun times we have had.  There were even a
 few tales from Meghan about her and Michael's college
 days... She did her best to rally while we were there but
 you could see her own private battles with so many side
 effects and the pain, that we were glad for anytime spent in
 her presences.

 Meghan adds so much color and vibrancy to our lives. 
 Words fail me when I think about the battle she wages
 hourly.   In her own words (from her pamphlet, last June)
 she says "Truthfully, Meghan grows cancer naturally, so
 remission in not a very reasonable goal".  Many of you
 keep this family and our Michael in your prayers and
 thoughts daily for which we can never give enough Thanks
 (her mother told me she feels the prayers).  My feelings are
 with these extreme set backs Meghan needs some distraction. 
 If you could take a moment from your own impossibly busy
 lives -  would you drop her a note of encouragement  a
 prayer, something funny, a card (one request please no get
 well cards), a picture, a drawing?  It does not have to be
 fancy use the back of a napkin or your business card, photo
 copy paper.  I just want her and her family to feel the
 love, support and kindness and the DISTRACTION that so many
 love her and her family, even if you don't know them
 personally.  If you can do this it will be greatly
 appreciated. She does not use a cell phone or do email so
 here's the address.  Meghan K  (please email me if you would like to have her address if you have seen this information here on the blog.

 Please continue to keep them in your thoughts and
 prayers... Aloha to everyone and their families who receives
 this email...
In his Love Pray for a miracle.

 Aloha

 Jackie

I am anxious to call her or Michael next week and see what she has to say about all her new found family and friends.  God Bless everyone. and Happy Easter - He has risen, he has risen indeed.  

May all your eggs be chocolate, or chubby hubby flavored, or whatever your favorite in this life maybe at the moment.