Memorial Day

Queenee is in PA this weekend. There is a party with her cousins on Sunday, and another with her sister's inlaws' family on Monday. She's a busy busy bee!

Uncle Max is having a recurring bout with shingles, a nasty reappearance of the virus that causes chicken pox. In shingles, it affects the nerve endings and can be very painful and debilitating. Anyone who has seen the British series The Singing Detective starring Michael Gambon (yes, Dumbledore v.2), or the American movie version starring Robert Downey, Jr., will know what shingles is. We're not sure what the status of his heart is, but may know within the week.

Aunt Flo has been told she does not have pancreatic cancer, which is excellent news! She is losing weight, though, and will see the doctors at Jefferson Hospital next week to see what they think is happening. Both Aunt Flo and Uncle Max have all our love and very best wishes for good news and speedy recoveries!

My thoughts are also with cousin B and her daughter M, who is serving in Iraq. I hope they are well and that they will return safely very soon.

Queenee will fill us in when she returns next week. Meanwhile, may we all appreciate our good health and have a happy Memorial Day!