May 30, 2011 11:15 PM

Burgers and dogs!

If that's the best way to celebrate Memorial Day weekend, then I am truly at the top of the charts. Last week we planned a burger and hot dog barbecue with friends for today. On Saturday, we went to a birthday party for my niece's 4 year old son. Guess what they served? Burgers and dogs! Before we left for the party on Saturday, friends invited us for dinner Sunday evening. How wonderful you say! Guess what they served? I can't even answer the question anymore! If I don't see another hamburger or hot dog for a month - it will be too soon!

The highlight of the weekend, however, was to see my mother out of rehab and at the party on Saturday. She looks a lot better and she says that this is the best that she has felt in months - lots of energy and her appetite is back! So, now we take it one day at a time as she regains her strength. She now refuses to have any more treatments for whatever cancer may be left and who can blame her? So we will just have to ride this out until the end - whenever that may be. She is totally aware of this but she has always been the intrepid trooper who pushes ever onward with the utmost in positive thinking. Believe me when i say that such a spirit is very uplifting for all those around her.

Otherwise, this promises to be a quiet week before three trips to Boston next week to start the photopheresis treatments.

I'm going to come to love Boston this summer. I have no choice...

Bob