Update on Dad and the weekend

Soooo....I was in Houston all weekend and finally got home today. It was quite a creat time. To start off, my dad went to MD Anderson for his cancer check-up. The doctor said that the tumor is pretty much gone! Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! They are probably going to move up his radiation, but the doctor was very much pleased with the results. So once again Hallelujah!!!!!!

So it was pretty much just wonderful from that point on. We went to the Astros game Friday night and it was AMAZING!!! I can't really elaborate on it. It was such a great game. I was hoarse the next morning from cheering. That's how you know you've been to a good game. They were up and then they were down and then they were tied and then THEY WON!! Woohoo! Plus I got a hot dog, french fries, a ring pop AND a foam finger. What more could I ask for? Maybe a day or two at the beach. Definitely. We spend Saturday at the beach and Monday too. It was quite a wonderful time. We gathered tons of shells, getting the idea of having a beach themed dinner party someday when we're home. (That's the Food Network kicking in.) We swam in the ocean and played in the sand. We also got a generous amount of fun baking us sufficiently golden with a minimum of crispiness. Sunday mother and I went shopping. It was an unsuccessful event actually. We were both rather disappointed. There were several items we were searching for but failed to locate. Hopefully we will have better luck in Alburquerque or Vegas because we are running out of time to find things before leaving for Europe.

I had a fabulous time but I am quite exhausted. Two days of beach play and a full day of shopping can take quite a toll on one's body. Add to that long nights due to an incredibly intriguing novel that I have been trying to read for months. Sigh...here's hoping that the rest of my vacations are as good as the last...