The beginning of hot days this week...

Today was the hottest day since I arrived here July 6th; somewhere in the mid-nineties. Being from Ketchikan, where very little summer heat breaks 70 degrees, this is more than a little tough on me under the best of conditions. Given that nearly every phase of my treatment here carries warnings about suffering from heat, it's even greater concern to me. I realized, when we came out after my 9:20 Radiology appointment, that having early radiation treatment, as scheduled this week, is a hidden bonus. While it was starting to get warm, it was still well below its high point this afternoon, so heading over to a close local grocery store and heading back to the apartment worked fine. An hour or two later, like last week, would have been problematic. Sometimes, scheduling works just fine for reasons that occured to no one at the time it was made...

The rest of today we spent inside, reading magazines and dinking on the computer. Actually, I did send several serious emails to people, all of whom have responded to me. So some work was done -- but mostly we just endured the heat. Much cooler in the apartment, so that was good.

We have company tomorrow and later in the week, so the next few reports should be more interesting. Hope all is well with all of you...

Dennis & Faith, with Gary