Feeling Better

I suppose reducing chemo 25% helped because I felt pretty good today. I spent most of the day engaged in light activity, which is to say that I was up and moving about instead of in bed and napping all day.

Last night was the New Year’s Eve party. I managed to stay up until 11 pm, which is a minor miracle for me. The party turned out to be fun, despite the James Bond theme. Everyone looked fairly elegant. There were lots of babes and several tuxedos. I was in the babe contingent with a blue sequined dress and painful high heels. I didn’t invite anyone because I hadn’t intended to be present, at least so soon after chemo. Now I wish that I had. I was there for at least 2 ½ hours of the party. Of course, it went on until the wee hours, with people playing roulette for prizes, which were unpopular Christmas presents. Objects ranges from strangely glowing penguins to singing fish to ugly ceramic feet.

One of the big treats of the evening was to have Laurie Childers there. She lives in Corvalis, so it is a rare treat to see her. She spent the evening and was still here when Merry Wingfield stopped by to drop off a hat and earrings for me. It turns out that they are old friends so there was much hugging and excitement.

I went to Sylvia and Martha’s house today with David to admire their newly renovated house. It’s utterly gorgeous. I was so appalled when I first saw it, but they have managed to make a silk purse out of a sow’s ear. The bathroom is particularly beautiful with amazing green marble. They will add an addition with a studio apartment eventually. The garden is huge and will soon become a small urban farm. They live near the St. John’s bridge and thus are in walking distance of Forest Park. It’s truly a lovely place in a great location.