North Van caching

Had a great day with Pam and Lori on the North shore. I found a dozen caches but our goal was to get 20 for Pam. She exceeded that to get her 100 for the date and also got 7 different cache sizes to finish a challenge. Stopped at White Spot for fish and chips and I was back home around 4. I don't have my usual stamina and fell asleep watching TV. Luckily I was watching my PVR and can go back.

Family Thanksgiving

Picked up Andrea's parents in Dunbar and we went to Matt's for lunch. Love turkey sandwiches. Sadie gave us a concert on her keyboard and then demonstrated her hula skills. Billy was flying around on her broom in full witch's costume. Home by 3:30 and really tired.

Happy Thanksgiving

Still not feeling right. Just couldn't get up the oomph to do anything. Finally forced myself out at 3:30 and snagged a couple of caches at UBC. Amazing how warm it is. Had turkey dinner at White Spot.

Still summer

It is still hot and dry. Beach weather in October! Picked up some Chinese for dinner. Enjoyed the Lions. They can win itch key players hurt. No hockey so I am watching tennis!! Raonic is in the final in Japan. He is the highest ranked Canadian ever.

Oakridge settlement

Met my lawyer at Starbucks to sign the final papers for my trip over the speed bump at Oakridge. He did a great job in convincing them to settle. They've even painted yellow lines around all of them like other parking lots do. Bought a new vacuum at London Drugs. Had lunch on the beach at Pajo's. Home by 1 and really tired.

Caching downtown

Pam and Maureen left their cars at my place and we headed downtown. Had several DNFs. I managed to get close to each and then just sat in the car while they grabbed te caches. Helped having the handicapped tag - you can park in permit only spots for 3 hours. We stopped for lunch at the White Spot on Georgia. Enjoyed my burger but left most of the fries. They were good but I was full. We then went into Stanley Park and found a bunch. I paid for parking with my iPhone app, PayByPhone. It even tweets me when time is running out. Home by about 4:30 and really tired. Still coughing.

Point Roberts

Picked up a package at Point Roberts and filled up with gas. Had lunch at George's Taverna in Steveston. Romney looked good in tonight's debate but he sure told a lot of lies.

Dry summer

We just had the driest Aug/Sep in over a century and there is nothing but sun in the forecast. Tired of being cooped up so will go out tomorrow. Still coughing but not as deeply.

Still lazing around

Cough is getting better and I had more energy today. Still staying in - reading and watching TV. Really windy tonight.

Getting better

Not coughing as much today. Still just stayed in. So much on TV tonight. Glad I have the PVR. Watched the Ryder Cup this afternoon. Must be trying to fill gap left by NHL lockout.

Sleep

Getting 8 hours sleep but still not well. One rib has been painful but is fine tonight. Just getting old and creaky.

Finn Slough

Slept in and decided to pick up a package at Point Roberts. Gave up when I saw the full parking lot and a line that went out to the road. Bought gas and wine. Found a new cache near Finn Slough. We used to bike there and play on te wharfs. We'd lie down and ride e waves from freighters. Duh! Too many people at Pajo's so went I Save-On at Terra Nova. Had some Japanese food in the same mall. Thought miso soup should help my cold. Went home and fell asleep for most of the afternoon.

Tired of coughing

Stayed in and rested all day. This bug just doesn't want to go away. So many accusers against John Furlong. The Straight and CBC have done a lot of digging. Hope the investigation is swift and thorough.

Gastro MD

Got parked right outside my gastroenterologist's building on Hornby near Davie for a 10 am appointment. Trouble was it was supposed to be 1:00. Went back home for a coupe of hours and tried again. This time I had to park on Howe. Love using the PayByPhone app for the meters. My appointment was short. I don't need and tubes stuck down or up me and I can stick o over the counter treatments for my GERD. Dr. Ko agreed the altitude last week set it off. Turns out she is a liver specialist if I need one. I did some research and my Tamoxifen could be affecting the liver. Stopped at Whole Foods for sone groceries. Still coughing.

Need a new plan

Saw an oncologist this morning and she wasn't happy.  My tumour markers have gone up and there is something wrong with my liver.  Karen is away so no changes will be made for a couple of weeks until she gets back.  They'll redo the bloodwork and do a CTScan in the meantime.  She also wasn't impressed by the two tumours popping out of my groin.

Stopped at Granville Island for groceries and then came straight home.  Still coughing and that was clearly enough for one day.

Nothing to do now but wait and be patient.

Getting better

Felt more human today but still took it easy.  When I do start to cough, it's hard to stop.

Watched Game Changer tonight after it won the Emmy last night.  Sarah Palin is a true idiot.  Is Ryan any better?   Both seem to lie with such ease.

Still sick

Bit better today but still stuffed and sweaty.

Watched the Emmy's and it was a train wreck.  Couldn't hear much in the first part as the mike's idn't seem to be on.  Who thought it would be funny to do a parody of the In Memorium segment?

Cough, cough

Slept well in spite of my cold.  Had a hot shower 🚿 and then went to IGA for fresh groceries - my Safeway is closed while they build a new complex.

Watched 3 Indiana Jones movies and the Lions game.  🏈

Trying lots of fruit 🍊and DayQuil/NyQuil liquicaps.  💊

Cold

I do have a cold.  Spent the day sniveling and eating fruit.  Chicken soup seemed smart for dinner.

Caught up on everything I recorded on my PVR last week.  Updated my iPad to version 6.  Siri is fun to play with.

12-31-365

Bloodwork at the Cancer Agency at 9:30 this morning.  Had to turn my head and take deep breaths to get the flow going from port-a-cath.

Got the final coordinates from the CO for the 12-31-365 cache that I finished in Utah.  I have at least one cache on each of 366 days (including Leap Day), 100 per month and 100 for each day of the month.  Decided to go for the final near SFU.  It was hidden on the Trans Canada Trail and it was a bit challenging on the downhill bits but my cane kept me upright.

Home by 12:30.  Fell asleep this afternoon.  Feel like I might be coming down with a cold.  Not budging tomorrow!