Outside the Scope of This Report 4

[WenikiTiki]

I have had a deep love for the ocean and shell collecting since I was an 8 year old and my dad got stationed in Okinawa. It is my true grounding activity. Leaving Hawaii will be hardest because of the ocean.

And my favorite beach here is also where my son got married. I made him get married on the end of the beach where there is a circle of rocks, sort of a natural gathering area. My son later thanked me for being a brat about which spot they stood on the beach. It was funny, but heck I used to go to that beach 6 days a week. I only go once a month now, I realized it was an obsession!

My H continues to be pleasant to me. I'm not sure what to make of it. Just continuing the putting out the food bowls.

He enjoys a beer now and then. I noticed there was none left, so I stocked his beer fridge for him, bought his favorite ice cream and bananas, and put a candy bar on his nightstand. (Our granddaughters ate all his easter candy.... and I know he was looking forward to the Reeces bunnies!)

But I made sure I was out again last night. My friends had a BBQ on the beach.

I wanted to update you all on my friends recovery from her double masectomy. First nothing in the one lymph node they took.

Second, it looked pretty horrifying at first, but looks better every day. Right now it looks very good, mormal, perkier than before. And yes, as BFF my job was to stand beside her when she took the wrappings off and looked.

You all would have been very proud of me last week. I never cried in front of her, I have been upbeat and just givimg her lots of hugs and forehead kisses if she is laying down when I leave. The second day, the first time she had to look in the mirror I did cry the whole way home.

I can't wait for the tatttoo part. Bet I end up with a tattoo just to keep her company. I am not a big tattoo fan, and as an artist could never be happy with someone elses work on my body..... ;-)

Today after my yoga class I'm taking her bra shopping. And we plaqn a little time on the beach getting some sun. She can't go in the water yet, though.

Aloha,

Wendy