Archive for August, 2007

A Big Decision Has Been Made

August 23, 2007

Recently, Scott and I have been labouring over a major decision. This decision has really coloured our perception of life as we know it. It really has been the centre of attention. My health issues were a factor, as well as the position Scott would be taking. Quid offered versus benefits have been weighed. Organisation will be a key element. The adventure-value was just as important to this decision. Aw, bloody hell. I’ll get right to it…we are moving to…

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WTF

August 14, 2007

One of the great things about the free hosted WordPress application is that one can see incoming search terms. YouTumor gets a fair bit of traffic from people seemingly stalking our friends (really) and people looking for information on “face cancer” and”knee cancer”. “Pizza face” is also huge.

For the poor soul who is stricken with knee and face cancer while simultaneously battling acne…our friend really doesn’t want to go on a date with you.

The word not heard in a looooooong time.

August 9, 2007

catscan.jpgAs I sit here at the kitchen counter, half-empty bottle of Aleve in front of me, still feeling every muscle in my body ache from playing in the Washington State Open (could I really be that wimpy?), I am left contemplating the latest news in the saga: “The CT scan showed that everything looks normal.” Normal. Huh?! Who’d guess that? That is a word I have not heard in a very long time. This, of course, is encouraging and I am running with it. Not that I am going to hit the streets of Seattle shouting, “Take that, cancer! I’m normal and you’re not!” I have a lot of respect for the disease and I know that there is a chance it could come back. But for now, it gives me a sense of control I have not had in quite sometime. October 8 is my next doctor’s appointment and between now and then I am just going to enjoy coaching my boys tennis team, heading to NYC for the US Open and everything else in between.

LOLBeth

August 4, 2007

Beth continues her comeback from cancer treatment. This week she is playing in the Washington State Open tennis tournament at the posh Seattle Tennis Club. Today Beth and Laura are playing in the Women’s Doubles semi-final against Lisa Moldrem, a pro from our club.

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About the text: The spelling and grammatical trainwreck shown above is “lolcat” style borrowed from improbable Web-sensation “I Can Has Cheezburger?“. This site with its trademark misspellings was recently featured in the NYTimes, Seattle P-I, Time Magazine, and in Beth’s web browser history list. Really. Don’t ask…it doesn’t really make sense.


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