Universal Studio

We went to Universal Studio today. When we got there before 8:30 am., there weren't too many people yet. We got on a couple of rides before more people showed up at the Park. My mom watched my facial expressions during the rides to assess how much I enjoyed them. I smiled a little bit, but not enough for mom to be sure that I liked the the rides.

After a few rides, I started to be nervous and I refused to go in. I was so resistant that we ended up leaving. We went to the Barney's show in the afternoon. I was again reluctant to go inside. It was a good thing my folks persuaded me to stay because I enjoyed the show very much. There was singing and dancing. I clapped along and I smiled a lot.

Best Christmas Ever

This is my best Christmas ever! I got to go on a plane (actually two planes) to arrive at Orlando, Florida this evening. Then, there was the train ride to the airport terminal. We were at the very front car, so I had a very good view of where we were going. After that, it was the bus ride to the car rental office. We drove round and round trying to get to the hotel. One missed turn took us all over the place. Honestly, I don't mind the long car ride at all. I have been smiling throughout the day.

I wonder what surprises I will have tomorrow. I am so excited that I have trouble falling asleep. Stay tuned and I will keep you posted.

Exciting News

Emily and Peter's flight was delayed by 5 hours. Instead of arriving at 10 pm., their plane landed at 3 am. Saturday - the day of Cousin Andrew's wedding. There are going to be more weddings coming up for our family. In case you have not heard yet, I have an exciting news to share with you. Emily and Peter are now engaged.

Grandma continues with her daily radiation treatment. She is starting to get a "tan" on her chest. Hopefully, she will not get a burn from the treatments.

Family Reunion

Thanks to the support of family and friends, all of Grandma's rides have been arranged.

My mom prepares some foods for freezing to make cooking easier for Grandma. Tonight, she made meatballs. They are now in the huge freezer - our garage.

We are going to have a mini family reunion, as Emily and Peter are coming home tonight. Their flight has been delayed and they will arrive after 2 am. We all look forward to seeing them.

Needing Rides

Grandma went to the WW Cross Cancer Institute for some X-rays this morning and will start radiation treatments tomorrow morning. It is a good thing my mom is available to take Grandma for the early morning appointments this week. Her Friday appointment is 7:30 am.

Since we (Emily, Peter, Mom and myself) will be in Disney World from December 25 to January 5, Grandma will need rides on December 29, 30, & 31 and January 2 & 5. The appointment time is good at 2:30 pm.

Grandma's last radiation treatment will be on January 19. Hopefully she will not experience any side effects from the treatments.

Walk More

Grandma takes a high blood pressure pill daily after she checks her blood pressure. The day after her surgery, her blood pressure was low. Her nurse at the hospital instructed her to skip her medication for the day. Since then, she has skipped a few doses due to low blood pressure. My mom feels that she should be re-assessed by her doctor.

Grandma saw her doctor this afternoon. He told Grandma to stop her blood pressure medication and to see him in three weeks. He suggested that Grandma should go for more walks to reduce weight. If she can lose five pounds, she won't need to take the medication any more. Being winter, outside is too cold and icy for Grandma. "More" walk will become "mall" walk.

The doctor had another advice - do not eat too much salt. Grandma always complains that my mom's cooking is not salty enough. It bothers my mom every time she watches Grandma sprinkles salt on her foods. Recently, she gave Grandma a bottle of salt substitute. You should see how Grandma sprinkles to her heart content. My mom hopes that she will soon ease off on the use of it.

Cold Weekend

Normally, Grandma does not want to go out in the evening. Tonight, when my mom asks if she will go out with her, she readily agrees because she knows that she will be housebound for the next few days due to the expected extreme cold weather this weekend. By Monday, the temperature will be day time high at -29 C and night time low at -34 C. Grandma will have her first radiation treatment on Thursday. The weather will be a little nicer. Day time high on that day will be -16 C and night time low will be -20 C.

Emily and Peter will come home on Friday and Cousin Andrew's wedding will be on Saturday. Hopefully the weather will improve for them by then.

When it is so cold, it will be nice to go some place warm. I have no idea I am going to Florida soon. I will be very nicely surprised by the time I realize what is going on. It is very kind of Emily and Peter to be willing to invite me and my mom to go to Disneyworld with them from December 25 to January 5.