Jake and I are happy and doing well. Despite the looks of this picture, Jake is neither fat nor pregnant. The lack of distinction between our two black shirts has made for a fun and funny visual effect.

Jake is attending classes at WSU Vancouver and working toward a biology degree. Soon hopefully he will be finding a summer internship to get his foot in the door with the Forest Service for once he is graduated. In his free time from working and going to school, Jake has been lifting weights with his dad to prep for climbing season and we try to get in a few runs a week. Tho due to my yo-yoing health he makes it out more than I do. Not gonna lie, he also gets in a few hours of Modern Warfare each week too.

I have been out of the hospital since Aug. 09 and recovery from last years medical lows has been long and slow. I still have my ups and downs from chemo and cancer but over all I find myself thankful for many things this year. As I said before I have been running here and there... it hurts at first but once I warm-up I feel good, like a runner again. Hopefully soon my body will be in running mode enough that a short run doesn't irritate my lungs to the point of feelikng like I am going to cough up tumors. I spend a lot of time reading and working on puzzles, like crosswords and sudoku. I have also started journaling a bit to try and wrap my head around life... we'll see how that goes. I recently started a new chemo, it is rough for the nausea but not bad otherwise. Hopefully it will go well, we'll keep you updated.

Laurie and Jake