I *must* be crazy!

The Pet Scan went well in Vancouver.  The only stressful part for me was the fact that Kent was still lounging in bed 20 minutes prior to my appointment.

I ended up leaving him at the hotel so I would be on time, just so I could wait in the waiting room at the BC Cancer Agency for over 40 minutes.

Not impressed....

As I had to fast for the appointment--Kent took me to one of my favourite restaurants in Vancouver after the Pet Scan.  It's called East is East, there is one on Main Street  and one on Broadway.

eastiseast.ca

My job since starting chemo is to eat small meals and drink a ton of fluids, so by the time we got home, I was feeling over done.  I had gotten too hungry during the day and didn't drink enough.  I found that too much of anything is not good for me, too tired, too hungry, too full, etc...

The other I must be crazy...I gave my phone number to someone who has been calling up to 3 times a day every day this week except one or two days.  I have made a very conscious effort to not include in my life high maintenance/needy friends of any sort since moving here.  On nearly a daily if not weekly basis I am still counseling and mentoring kids from Kelowna.  I am busy enough as it is--I don't have a ton of time or emotion energy to put out there for others.  My family comes first, my kids (teens) come second.  Once I have taken care of that--poorly right now I might add--I am generally done.

The third part of crazy???  I have invited 7-10 couples over for Kent's birthday for Monday.

Yup.  Plain ole crazy.

I really wanted to do something "normal" in all this craziness and it seemed that it would be a good idea -- now I am not so sure.  By Monday, I will change my mind and think it's the best idea ever.  I mean, seriously...me, party, yes!

I have 4 other adults in the house, so I am thinking I have this covered--except one of them has to work, one is leaving for Kelowna Monday and one has to drive to the airport.  Sigh.  At least I have Kent and he is willing to do whatever it takes.  He is awesome.

I was reminded today of a thing that happened 25 years ago.  The loonie was new.  I was dating Kent and he couldn't afford his truck but needed it.  The reason he couldn't afford it???  Back then if you had a driving infraction it went as "points" against your license.  So, Kent had 24 points and couldn't afford his insurance.  So, my boyfriend of 3 months sold me his truck for a loonie.  Yes, I said a LOONIE.

I put the truck insurance in my name, that had NO points against it and in 2 months he was due to head back to Vancouver for more school.  (and take the truck with him...)  As it turned out he couldn't leave in September, we just couldn't handle being parted.  January seemed like a better time for him to go.

Looking back on it now, it seems like an incredible thing.  I would NOT advise my kids to do this...sell OR buy the truck.

It seems we have always been a big ole whack of crazy and I wouldn't want to do it with anyone else.