Thanksgiving 2016

Thank you to my family, my friends, my girlfriend, and you, the reader.

Talking about a chronic illness is a priority for me. However, it's a tough priority in that it's a challenge to know how much to say, or how best to say it. I appreciate your understanding as I get back to Livalysizing after too much time away.

I remind myself that the power of a blog is less about the 1st step of writing, but the 2nd step of publishing.

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Had a terrific Thanksgiving. After battling a persistent hiccup that started last night, and went on all day - this hiccuping may be a CKD side-effect, like dry, itchy skin - I was glad to meet everyone at my parents' house. We were surrounded by an abundance of good food. I made a green bean casserole, Thomas contributed a lasagna, Doan got the almond cake, Amy made truffle mac and cheese, Mark roasted the turkey, Robert and Janice made macaroni salad, and my parents took care of the salmon, noodles, and fruits. There weren't enough chairs for everyone, but we were enjoying the food so much that we happily stood around eating.

After dinner, I read to my 4-year-old niece Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman and Harold and the Purple Crayon by Crockett Johnson. I also read with my 6-year-old nephew, as he earnestly read aloud the parts of Huey, Dewey and Louie in the 1952 classic The Golden Helmet by Carl Barks." Love the way A. pronounces "New-Found-Land" and "Duckburg!"