Happy New Year

We enjoyed a lovely Christmas with the "kids", who are both now safely back at their respective graduate schools (Nick: Penn, Elspeth: Michigan). We've also been getting out and about and Meg's being experimenting with headwear - to hide her scar for now, but with the expectation of at least temporary baldness after radiation and chemotherapy. The above pictures shows her trying out her new Seattle Sombrero™ on a trip to the pharmacy to pick up her first 30 days' worth of medication.
Yesterday we went down to Madison Park to visit with Joseph Farah, a former labmate of Andrew's, and his wife Isabelle and delightful toddler daughter Julie (cute baby movie; slow download!). While in Madison Park Meg visited the fabric store to check out fabric for hats she's planning to make for herself.

Meg has leapt back into action, and the house has returned to its normal clean and tidy self (I did the more strenuous cleaning, under supervision).  She's got lots more energy and we get out most days, even in the drizzle. We're looking forward to a visit this afternoon (Sunday) from a fellow "neighborhood activist"and her girlfriend, and are generally "clearing the decks" before  Meg's radiation and chemotherapy treatments, which start on Wednesday. Meg hopes to get to those by herself, by bus or foot, and I'll be able to return to work (but be available at a moment's notice, thanks to new iPhone). Our often challenging urban lifestyle is finally paying off:  house, lab and the two hospitals are within about 1.5 miles of each other.

PS to blog neophytes: you can click on any picture to enlarge it. 

These ones are from my new iPhone, and are somewhat fuzzy. 

Better pics when new camera arrives this week!