My recent trip to Louisiana to see family and dear friends was truly therapeutic! God blessed me with boundless energy while I was there in spite of the heat and humidity. It was a wonderful 12 days, but I must admit that it does feel good to be home again. I will have my next chemo on August 2nd when we anticipate that we will change to a different chemo drug that works similarly to the one I have been on, but without the negative side effects to the heart. Bob continues to improve after his heart surgery and is back to running, swimming, and biking daily. Sarah is doing well on her exercise regimen and mostly plant-based diet, so I guess you could say as a family we are supporting each other as we try to live a healthy lifestyle so that we can feel good every day! I am enjoying each day of summer vacation before I start back to work on Aug. 23rd in my same position as full-time librarian at the same school I have been in for a while now. I am indeed blessed to be there and am looking forward to another great year! I am so grateful that I feel like my "old" self again - like I am not even sick! God is so good and merciful. I didn't think that I would ever feel this well again. I didn't think I would ever have another beautiful summer in Colorado, so I know that each and every day is truly a gift from Him!