The gift of sweet company

Jeremy & Mom at lunch

This morning Mom had a positive conversation with the  Dr. during the appointment (blood work is looking better) and then her regular chemo treatment.
We were escorted to lunch by this handsome young boy who is more kissable than one can imagine!

Fun with the maze!

After lunch we happened upon this fellow in the red, he and Jeremy had a nice visit.

Gift of decorations!

Trimming the tree!

Mom is holding a stocking of mine from 1973, made by Nancy Wilson, our nieghbor and my babysitter in St. Louis.

 2 Red Birds sit a top the tree, neither of them are named Albert:)

The gift of bed time stories

Christmas stories and a cozy bed with Gma

Gift of small concerns

This morning news broke that St Louis Player, Albert Pujols, decided to go for bigger $$ and sign with a LA team. $200 mil to stay in St. Louis lost to the $250 mil in L.A..

It's a sad day for St. Louis fans and Mom is disappointed!

It is also worth pointing out that when that is one of your biggest concerns of the day---you have a good life.

The gift of shopping with a girlfriend

Dorothy & Mom are back in Santa Barbara

Mom & Dorothy arrived in Santa Barbara today. Mom was sporting a new hat,  that they had found when they were shopping together over the last few days.

Everyone is happy to have Mom/Grandma back in the house.

The gift of coffee with old friends

Coffee with the girls after school in Merced

Mom is in Merced for a few days, enjoying her own cozy house and coffee with old friends.

The gift of a road trip!

Mom's BFF (best friend forever) , Dorothy, came to Santa Barbara yesterday so she could drive Mom to Merced today. Mom hasn't been back to her house since we rushed away from Merced in August, at the very start of this adventure. Mom is feeling better and is ready to stay in Merced for a few days during her week off from chemo.

The boys love to have Dorothy in the house and they compete for whose book she will read or who gets to chat with her.

Jonas was double teamed for his daily reading time and the brothers joined in too.

Some gifts can't be wrapped!

Thelma and Louise minus the cliff suicide scene!

On the Road Again!