Dear Friends,

Hello from Trisha. I did have a great time in Hawaii with John and Nancy and my friend Leah Reitz! So nice to get away!

The darn steroids make my legs weak enough that I didn't get to go jogging on the beach every morning at sunrise or climb up Diamond Head on a hike, but they keep my head from exploding, so it's a pretty good trade-off!

I did get a good little bit of gentle walking in, supplemented by riding in the wheelchair, and enjoyed beaches, towns, restaurants and a museum... Also, it was really relaxing and a great change of pace to just sit on the lanai and watch the surfers, windsurfers and sailboats go by on the beautiful water in front of us.

I still have a pretty great attitude about this tumor, (my sister Mary reminds me of this...) and a good deal of acceptance, but lemme tell ya, it's no picnic! All your blog comments, cards, thoughts, prayers, visualizations and stuff are really sweet and they help!

Keep 'em coming!

Love, Trisha