More from Toni

Hi friends and family,

    I know this summer I have not been very good about keeping in touch with everyone or sending updates about me.  I've just been really busy with all the usual 'warmer-weather-at-last' chores and plenty of fun activities too.  Like me winning 6 bottles of wine in the Lucy look-alike contest at the grape stomp. My only complaint is not enough family time.  But the time we shared was great .... scenic and fun.  Some of the other stuff we've been busy with is below.

    Most of you know I was the 'guest of honor & featured speaker' at the Bosom Ball a couple of weeks ago. Last Weds. I spoke again at the tennis center for the Rally For The Cure. Then this Saturday was the big fashion show & tea party for breast cancer survivors & they have a hat contest.  I wore the huge pink hat I made 8 years ago for a costume & I've added lots of breast cancer related pics, cartoons, sayings, logos, etc to the veil.  I'll try to send a pic or check  my facebook pages later.

    If you had been there you could have watched me win lots of stuff!  My hat won First Prize, (an overnight stay at the casino/hotel) and there were LOTS of fancy hats there this year, plus I won the centerpiece because my program had the special mark on it, plus won a door prize of an angel/cherub about a foot tall, plus won a manicure but I gave that one away.  It was fun. Craig & another guy came down & joined us for drinks & a little gambling after the tea.  We walked over to the new hotel lobby and spa to get a price list since I won ANOTHER overnight stay plus $100 spa treatment 2 weeks ago at the chamber party.  I need to buy some lottery tickets!

    Yesterday we went to a 'cowboy golf' game at a local ranch.  It was a charity fund raiser also.  I used to think Craig was the only cowboy-stockbroker around here but THIS guy & his family live like cowboys! It was very blustery, cold, rainy, windy so I stayed in their house & watched TV while they all trudged around through the pasture & cow pies hitting muddy golf balls!

    As for my health, I'm about the same.  Had another nuclear bone scan last week, didn't hear the results yet but my CEA # is still going UP, which is the wrong direction.... 6 mo in a row now. :-(

    I'm going to the Slocum Center in Eugene tomorrow to get my feet checked (finally) cause I just about can't wear any kind of shoes and that sucks!  The bone scan tech said that they took an extra 'view' of my feet because "something is going on there". ... & they hurt all the time.

    We're still planning to go to the Tacoma area for Thanksgiving with Rick & Kim & all.  I thought at first that maybe both Leslie & Don would be there as well with spouse + but guess that's not going to happen.  Maybe next time.

    But first...We're going to Maui Nov. 12 to Nov 20 and staying with our friends, the Rinaldi's.  I'll send you kids more info on that later.... flight info, etc.  You know I'm scared already (a total of 5 friggin' flights!), but I'm sure we'll be fine... I'm just going to pretend that we are Angelina & Brad & that we fly all over the world constantly! LOL

    Guess that's enough for now.  Hope you are all well and happy!

    Keep in touch.... miss you, lots of love & hugs, Mom/ Toni