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Betsy Bowman
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change of scenery


When I saw that Columbus Day weekend would follow one of my chemo weeks in which I get not one but TWO tasty toxic drugs .... I considered just staying home.  But the lure of the fall colors in northern Vermont visiting Amy with Chelsea was just too good an offer to pass up.  For sure there would be beautiful scenery, and a multitude of apple and pumpkin flavored food - so how could I stay home?

I don't know if this is actually true or all in my head- but I think that for ME (though I wouldn't for a second presume to say what's true for anyone else experiencing chemotherapy) that there is an element of "mind over matter" in how I feel sometimes.  Remember that line in Ferris Bueller's Day Off, "you're not dying Cameron, you just can't think of anything good to do."  Weekends have sometimes been rough for me - when I pretty much don't want to peel myself off the couch.  But even on those weekends, when I've had something awesome to do .... a Red Sox Game, a three year old's birthday party, a visit with old friends or a trip to Vermont .... I've just felt better.  I've rallied.  I've felt more energetic.  Don't get me wrong, I am NOT running any marathons these days, but I'm doing most of the things I want to do.  I'm so grateful for that.  

So .... this weekend's festivities included a lovely walk amid the orange trees, an adventurous culinary eperience making homemade pumpkin ravioli, lots of time sitting under a blanket reading on the couch, and (pictured above) a trip to the East Charlotte Vermont Tractor Parade.  Yes.  That happened.  Wow ... that's a whole sub-culture that is so far from my life I don't even know where to begin ....

It was a lovely weekend and I'm happy to have the extra day off on Monday to rest and get ready for the week.  

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