Cancer Touches So Many...

I've been thinking a lot this week about a cousin in Norway who started her first chemo session after breast cancer surgery this week. I've only had e-mail contacts with her and shared pictures and family history but somehow feel that kin-ship. I wish her well.

Tomorrow will be the 3rd anniversary of my sister-in-law's death from cancer and we miss her. I've been thinking about her family.

I have a son and husband who have had surgeries for cancer. So far, they are cancer free and I hope it stays that way.

I lost a mother to inflammatory breast cancer in 1993. That is such an aggressive one and it was too late for her but she stretched out her life by trying chemo from the predicted 1 or 2 months to 10 months before dying.

With all the millions spent on research over so many years, I can't help but wonder why more isn't known about what causes all the cancers. What triggers that mad cell growth? Virus...chromosome damage...chemicals? Seems to me we should have more answers on prevention by now than we do.

One of my Favorite Artists

Ray Charles...My very favorite song of his is "Georgia" but I like many of his songs. This is "Song for You" by Ray Charles

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Easter Sunday 2007

In your Easter bonnet...Miss Ella takes a walk around her yard. This grand-daughter of mine is such a lover of the outdoors. It is a good thing, too, because that is where her parents like to be when they aren't working.

Ella is now 2 and talking a lot. She has the most delightful and outgoing personality. She reminds me so much of my mother's personality that I sometimes think she is a 'little Nelly' reincarnated. But then I'm not sure there is such a thing although I know some believe in it. It just might be something in the mtDNA passed on.

On the right is a new picture of my oldest grand-daughter,
Kaitlyn. I love this new photo of her. She lives about 700 miles South of us, so we don't see her often. She is very talented and I understand that math is easy for her! It must be that bit of Greek ancestry! That is on her Mom's side. She also has some Slovenia, Bohemia (Ancient Celt), Norwegian, Irish, English, Finnish and Swedish genes.

She is well liked by her peers and gets top grades in school. She is a good swimmer and dancer and has been active in cheerleading and school politics.

If we can live into our 80's to 90's, we will see what life brings for these lovely ladies. May God Bless them and their guardian angels watch over them!

I don't have new photos of my other 3 grand-children to share today, but will update their pictures when I can.