October 17, 2010 : Pictures of the week

Esther Reading the Sunday paper, Sunday around 1:30 pm PT.

She was a bit tired and glum, and around an hour later she went

down for a nap.  She also napped in the morning, not her usual 

routine, but Esther didn't seem worried.  The Kaiser doctors told her to 

to give it a few days and see if the blood transfusion (on Saturday) 

helped with the fatigue.  So it doesn't seem like she' s having a bad 

reaction to the transfusion after all.  Instead, she was having health

problems all week, without telling people (or without people listening

carefully enough to what she was saying). 

Esther, minutes later: The Return of the Smile

She can't stay glum for long, even when she's feeling under the
weather.  In fact, before we left she said that she was feeling
better than she had in the morning, and expected tomorrow
morning to be even better...we'll see how that assessment
holds up.

Mia, Gale, and Mickey near Esther on the Couch

It was lucky for Esther that Mickey scheduled his visit for this

week.  And even luckier that her brought Mia with him, and elegant

spirited pooch who immediately won Gale's heart.  The attraction isn't 

mutual yet -- Mia adamantly refused to let Gale take her for a walk. 

But M & M will be down for another week, and Gale isn't easily disuaded

Fast forward

Monday, October 18:
First day of Esther's every 6 weeks chemotherapy.

October 5: Pictures of the week

Esther showing a new dance of her own
invention.  Call it The Racer: The arms swing back
and forth like a runner in full stride.

Gale folding clothes, with her baby blues eyes
looking directly into the camera.  Gale rose to the
challenge after Esther fell sick, and has been a huge
help around Hillview Drive, especially with the laundry.