Neighbors and friends have been wonderful about bringing dinner on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and we have had brownies and soup and pasta salad show up fortuitously. We are so thankful for all this, as dinner is just one more thing to add to the day's long list of tasks. The food has made us feel both nourished and cared for and I thank you Joyce, Glen, Chris, Dan, Jim, Christie, Christine, Carolyn, Anne, Peg and Sharon.

Neil often stops by over the weekend on his bike to chat for a few minutes and Tom came by today to pick up Earthquakes tickets and check in. It's nice for Todd to have those short diversions that take his mind off himself. He gets very tired if he keeps it up for too long, but short visits can be good!

As for me, I recharged a bit this weekend by going to my investment club meeting on Friday night, here in the neighborhood. Although we only had about half the group in attendance, it was nice to see everyone and catch up, have a glass of wine and relax. They are all so supportive, and came up with some good suggestions for me and additional offers of help when needed. Donna offered to drive us in her van on Fridays so Todd could lie down on the bed in back and sleep the way to UCSF and back. It may be something we definitely want to do that last week or two. Fridays, with the double radiation 6 hours apart, have really been wearing for Todd. This week, Ken took him for his Friday afternoon appointment and Todd totally enjoyed talking about soccer and the WC soccer club all the way there and back. By the time he got home around 5 pm he was sooooo tired. He didn't nap between the morning and afternoon appointments as he usually does, and didn't sleep on the way home as he usually does. (He sometimes forgets he needs to pace himself, and rest more). He was in bed the rest of the evening, and only came out for a few minutes to eat a couple of bits of food, and then crawled back under the covers.