Sunday Morning

Good morning everyone,

I've had a very good week. My work project (big and ongoing) really started to come together this week. On Tuesday, I worked until 11 pm and emailed gradebooks to 36 teachers. It's just the beginning of the project. That was most of one school and I have 30+ more schools to go. This project will really get big around the first week of September when all of our schools start for the year.

I've been very tired this week and spent most of Thursday, Friday, and Saturday relaxing on the couch. Other than being tired, I still feel great. I also took a little time out on Wednesday to visit a few tattoo parlors with my cousin Jef. Did you know that Corey Miller from LA Ink (TV show) has a tattoo parlor in Upland? Coincidentally, they're across the street from what used to be the bar and grill that Bill Kinison had. Bill is Sam Kinison's brother and was the person who performed my wedding ceremony.

I didn't end up picking that particular tattoo parlor, but did find a nice one very close by my house. They met all of my requirements for safety and cleanliness, and were very nice. My only complaint is that it was very warm in their shop. I ended up getting a Superman Logo tattoo (very similar to the photo that I put on this page) on my arm as a physical reminder that I can handle all of this chemo stuff (man of steel reference). I got a little light-headed due to the heat, still air, and chemo-therapy combination. After a break or two and a cooling fan brought in, I was able to get the tattoo finished.

Next week should be business as usual. I work on Monday and Tuesday. I have a short chemo on Wednesday. On Thursday, I meet with a surgeon to determine if and when it might be necessary to have a peek inside of my body to see how my cancer fight is going. I'll post details sometime shortly afterward.

Have a wonderful rest of the weekend,

Tim