VACATION @ SURFSIDE BEACH, SC

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Hellooooooooooooo,

I am on vacation with my husband and 3 children. This is the first time in

MANY years that all 5 of us have been on a vacation together (and I might

mention JUST the 5 of us) in many years. It is also quite possibly the last

time......actually, probably would most likely be more accurate.

We arrived at Surfside Beach, SC yesterday evening (Sat/7/12/08). Surfside

is the southside of Myrtle & more family oriented & quiet. My birthday is on

the 15th & if I get nothing other than this vacation....IT will have been a

great gift all by itself. I grew up in NY...always at, in or near the

ocean....and I miss it very much.

My husband Larry rented a condo right on the beach......what a great treat &

blessing for all of us.

**Anyone in the area that would like to stop by for a cup of ________ (fill

in the blank).

Oh....You'll never believe this...but there is a family in the condo above

us who have a 2yo daughter with DS. They live in Union county (near Spartanburg

or something like that) here in SC.

She is SO kewt! OF COURSE.......they noticed Kali & are starting to ask

questions.....now that they got the nerve to ask if she had DS, too LOL!!!.

And OF COURSE, I will be sending the parents straight to the

list:-)

I just had my father interred at the national cemetery in Dayton, OH with

full military honors; and had my mother placed with him. It is right outside of

- Air Force Base.....he loved that place.

I have some sort of sinus infection (what great timing) & may have to go to

the urgent care tomorrow. Physically, I could be a LOT

worse........especially if I didn't have pharmaceuticals to fall back on.

However I am in a very

bad place psychologically & emotionally. I'm sure the MANY events in my life

recently, contribute to this & my doctor said that the steroids I am on are a

BIG factor. Soooo....I am being weaned off of the steroids, when I get back

home I am to find a counselor to go to, and my oncologist & I are going to

review many things to include what other drugs I am on, need to change , add or

discontinue.

I am lucky to have been able to log onto a public wifi network from my

balcony, as the condo doesn't have internet.

HUGS to you & yours,

Gotta run.....

I LOVE y'all,

Sandy O. (wife to Larry, mom to 28yo, 24yo, Kali almost 21yo

w/DS & celiac sprue).

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