The interesting news for my blog is sort of short right now. Essentially I am doing well and my doctors are pleased. I am hoping to go off chemo to maybe a maintenance series at the end of July, or maybe no chemo at all for a while. That is of course dependent on a positive result of my CT scan. Just counting down the days to then. I am almost looking forward to my next infusion this Thursday. It makes a big difference when you know the cancer is responding. So not much cancer news. I have to remind myself that I may well have bad news and have to stay on chemo till hell freezes over as well.

On the other hand Nutri-Nazi is having her issues. The stress of the last few months has taken its toll on her. She went to the doctor today and got some prescriptions and is scheduled to undergo some tests for some sort of stomach issue, could be ulcers, could be an infection, but we do know she is having issues that look like she is worn out from worry. This situation has taken a toll on her for sure.

We had a very nice Fourth of July. Friday was relaxing, just hanging out in the house getting ready for friends to come over for the Fourth. They brought tons of food and barbecue. We ate till we had defined gluttony. Then we walked over about a mile to watch fireworks in the park from front row seats, nice breezy night and beautiful fireworks. Walked home and had some wonderful homemade key lime pie. Got to bed real late.

Sunday found me worn out and useless. The long day Saturday did me in. I had a problem with my car blinkers not working right so I tried to fix that. Too tired and no luck. Went at it again today and ended up going to the junkyard. When your car is 12 years old you get to know junk yards. Got the part I thought would fix it but it didn't. While I was there I assembled a new driver's side mirror out of two broken ones. I broke the old mirror getting in and out of the garage one dark and stormy night. The mirror was installed and the new blinker module was installed. But the problem with the blinker was that the front directional bulb had actually developed a very minor problem. I fixed that with some solder and all is good now. But I got to have some fun poking around in old wrecked cars for a while. It's a guy think I think. So is having everything on the old clunker working.

Over the weekend I read a lot. I read "Band of Brothers" by Steven Ambrose and Dick Winters' book "Beyond Band of Brothers". I read both books cover to cover. I need some time to absorb what the books said about war and life in general. I had seen the series numerous times. The books amplified some of the episodes I sort of missed the point of, but the books also made me think about what life in war was like. And a lot of other issues of life. And reading all that made me think about my time at war and some unusual aspects of life that occur to me while I face cancer. I'll be thinking about that for a while.

I also installed the CAD/CAM software today. Tomorrow I start cutting parts for my CNC milling machine and rounding up the other components. Then I will buy the controller kit and assemble it and then commence learning actual CNC milling. It will be assembled in a few weeks. So much to do. So much new stuff to learn. I am excited.

All in all I wore myself out so I am going to bed to read and fall asleep. Long day at the junkyard; day was even longer getting everything working just right on my car.