Good news

We had some great news last week. Tracy's mammogram didn't show any cancer. This was a tremendous relief for us. We weren't expecting any bad news but, you know how it goes-- hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

Tomorrow will be Tracy's final herceptin treatment. I'm sure Tracy will miss the friendly faces at the clinic, but this is a milestone for us. We're going to go out and celebrate tomorrow night!

Back From Hawaii

We were finally able to go on our honeymoon. And we both agreed that it was worth the wait. Since I'm a teacher, we decided to take the trip over holiday break and then, of course, Tracy's cancer diagnosis interrupted all of that. So we spent the holidays this year on the island of Kauai. It's known as the Garden Island. It's the northern most island and has the least commercial development. Neither of us had been there before and it was an experience we thought we could share together. We didn't do much research in advance about the island. Instead, we planned on discovering the island together and plan our days one day at a time. We didn't plan on going to any other islands, and I have to say I am glad that we planned it that way as Kauai has more than enough things to do and places to see. Plus, it's kinda nice to just relax on the beach.

The weather was great-- high of 80 or so every day. No bugs. Some rain, but that's no surprise since much of Kauai is a rain forest. Kauai is known as being the friendliest island and also the one with the most "Old Hawaiian feel". And I have to say that I agree. The drivers were incredibly polite. There is only one main highway on the island and natives are always ready to yield to other drivers.

The landscape is breath taking with a majestic view seemingly around every corner. I'm going to try to post a slide show to give you guys a look at some of the sights we saw on Kauai. I'm just amazed at how much the island had to offer. Tracy and I will have memories that we will keep with us for the rest of our lives.