A New Out'look'

Last Friday, mom and dad received the results of her most recent MRI. It showed that the tumour hasn't grown back yet. She also received good news that her bloodwork is back in the normal range which suggests that her bone marrow is recovering. To celebrate, mom and Karen got a new 'look' for mom. You'll have to see her to figure out what it entails.

We all feel we have a lot to be thankful about as we head towards Thanksgiving Weekend. Christie and Max will be joining us at Wymbolwood for the weekend.

We're very pleased that mom is regaining a lot of her physical strength. She's still facing daily memory-related and cognitive challenges but is comfortable and her confidence is growing.

In the spirit of the next couple of weeks, we're 'thankful' for your support.

Mom's Birthday

We Pashbys have been known to go all out for our celebrations. Surprises, parties, gatherings... that type of thing. From anniversaries to birthdays, we've generally not been shy to celebrate and certainly never let a special moment pass by without some sort of hoopla.

But Mom's birthday this year, this past Saturday, was particularly important, for obvious reasons. There was no fuss and no particular fanfare though.

We celebrated with a lowkey and casual family weekend at the cottage. It started with a big, relaxing breakfast in comfy clothes. Then some bundling up and walking on the beach. In the evening, all nine of us and Aunt Janie had a end of summer dinner, with salmon that Max brought from BC and a cake Karen and I (with Grace's help) made for Mom as requested - marble cake with vanilla and chocolate icing. We polished off the evening watching the film version of Mamma Mia together, singing along to the old classics.

Another fun weekend at the cottage!