Yesterday was Memorial Day, and we spent it returning from our weekend at the beach.
We had a great weekend--we left Saturday morning (after my walk around the neighborhood!) and celebrated O's birthday with cousins, aunts & uncles with a pirate-themed party. The kids did face painting, there was a treasure hunt, and a good time was had by all! Sunday my cousin, her daughter, O and I went on a nice 2-mile walk from Klipsan Beach to Ocean Park. I was feeling a little on the light-headed side at the end of the trip so I had G come pick us up instead of a round-trip excursion.
All in all, I still have limited side effects--I feel spaced out, dehydrated, tired, and have a funny metally-taste in my mouth a lot--but still nothing MAJOR (knock on wood). A weekend like the one at the beach was fun, but I was definitely tired at the end of it all! Getting stuck twice in traffic on the way home with a toddler refusing to nap did not add to my happiness....and as for my Memorial Day Exercise? I worked in the yard, which I'm sure would not "count" to Dr. Chui but it felt good to do a little work out there in the fresh air and it got my heart pumping a bit...(back to the elliptical today, though!)
However, Memorial Day puts something like survivable cancer in perspective for me. And instead of spending any more time complaining about the I-5 Bridge being raised or food not tasting as good to me, I will instead wrap up by thanking the service men and women who have sacrificed family, holidays, delicious meals, the comforts of home, and sometimes even their lives for our country.
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