Captain Holt speaks for me. Thank you for sharing here.
Every planet has its own weird customs. About a year before we met, I spent six weeks on a moon where the principal form of recreation was juggling geese. My hand to God. Baby geese. Goslings. They were juggled.
Wash ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Goodbye and Good Riddance 2020: Do Not Taunt Happy Fun Year
Take stock, reflect, butch, moan, vent. We are all here for it.
JenP - Dec 25, 2020 7:21:58 am PST #69 of 127
lisah - Dec 25, 2020 12:23:36 pm PST #70 of 127
Punishingly Intricate
Aww Captain Holt knows what's what. Thanks for sharing, Dana!
juliana - Dec 25, 2020 5:27:33 pm PST #71 of 127
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Dana, thank you for sharing! Self-knowledge is always a good thing, I feel.
Dana - Dec 25, 2020 5:49:19 pm PST #72 of 127
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
I swear I posted this earlier, but I guess I just typed it? Anyway, I did think of that Captain Holt quote at the time. I think it's one of those lines that will outlast the show it came from.
Consuela - Dec 25, 2020 5:53:42 pm PST #73 of 127
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Dana, congratulations on self knowledge! And thanks for sharing.
Fred Pete - Dec 28, 2020 5:29:53 am PST #74 of 127
Ann, that's a ferret.
Congrats, Dana! Knowing and acknowledging who you are is a good thing.
Shir - Dec 28, 2020 10:32:16 am PST #75 of 127
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
dcp and Calli, thank you for your cards! They're lovely.
(I need to go back and read everyone's posts about this year and respond properly. I will. Eventually. Sorry about that).
Pix - Dec 30, 2020 9:36:15 pm PST #76 of 127
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
I thought I knew what to say about this year, but I really don't. I'm just glad it's almost over.
But! Dana, that's a wonderful revelation to have had. Congrats!
dcp - Dec 31, 2020 10:09:42 am PST #77 of 127
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
The card exchange has been fun. Thanks to all who sent me cards this season; I have enjoyed them very much. They hang on a string along my mantel and they make me smile every time I see them.
dcp - Dec 31, 2020 10:11:47 am PST #78 of 127
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
2020 treated me very mildly, compared to most people. When it came time to isolate, I was well prepared to be able to work from home, and well prepared with groceries and other supplies needed to stay home. The various shortages in the stores never bothered me. I had shelter. Water stayed on. Power stayed on. Internet stayed on.
Most of my attention has been taken up with monitoring the progress of my cancer, adjusting to changes in medical routines, and dealing with side effects. Loss of muscle, lack of strength, lack of stamina, and an increase in overall fatigue have all become very noticeable, especially since September, but I'm coping.
In November I qualified to enroll in a clinical trial, and one of the consequences of that was another round of chemotherapy -- a different poison this time, cabazitaxel instead of docetaxel. The routine is the same as last time, six intravenous infusions, each three weeks apart.
No scalded tongue this time, but some flavors have definitely shifted. Pears and apples are bland, but not completely tasteless. Ginger ale is now somehow both sour *and* bitter, but it still seems to help against the nausea, so I keep sipping.
I started growing a Van Dyke at the end of May, and haven't trimmed it at all. The moustache doesn't grow long enough to twist or curl, which is disappointing. The goatee is now long enough to tug meditatively, but not yet long enough to braid. I wonder whether the chemo will make it fall out. I haven't lost any hair this time -- yet.
If all continues to go smoothly, I should be done with IV chemo in the first week of March, leaving just a regular routine of daily oral medications. Early signs are that the chemo is working as desired, knocking back existing tumors and preventing new ones.
I am not at all religious, but I try to be mindful of my responsibilities, my privileges, and my blessings.
I have a lot of blessings I can count. Buffistas.org is among them. Thank you for being here.
Now, begone 2020! Here's to a better 2021!