<p>Have had a million things going on. Some good, some great, some terrible. But I’m here, ready to do some writing, so that’s what you’re going to get. I apologize for the lack of form… just going with stuff as it comes to mind:</p>
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<li>Mom is doing well. We’re now 11 months in. She hasn’t been eating in hopes that she’ll lose weight. She has lost weight, but the doctor wants to murder her and it makes us unhappy to see her eat nothing. It’s a losing battle, though, so we’ve stopped fighting it.</li>
<li>My niece, Emily (2 years), who was diagnosed with cancer in utero, was operated on a year ago to remove her tumor, which was found to have more or less died, and has been living a 100% normal life since, failed a test at her most recent checkup. The test indicates the worst, but there is no certainty until she has a follow-up test before the holidays. Hoping for the best here. I’ve been wanting to calculate the odds of having two incredibly rare cancers in a family, but haven’t gotten around to it.</li>
<li>Emily has started talking fairly well and seems to love chatting it up with Uncle Mighty and Headah. We receive a call from her almost daily, which lasts for 15+ minutes. Katie is to an age that she’s disinterested in talking to folks on the phone…</li>
<li>Addie, my newest, still unofficial niece just had her 1st birthday and is now up on two feet and scooting around like a drunken sailor. She’s a real gem… It’s too easy to gift “one free night of babysitting” to her parents for the holidays, but you get what you get.</li>
<li>Wedding planning is hard. Nobody was joking about that. Regardless, we’re doing really well, and are likely ahead of schedule, which rocks given we started with only six months. I’ll update our site right after this: <a href=”http://collinsandtrolan.ourwedding.com/”>collinsandtrolan.ourwedding.com/</a>. </li>
<li>My good friend, <a href=”http://chris.derecola.com/”>Chris</a>, and his wife <a href=”http://wasa.derecola.com/”>Melissa</a> are moving to Seattle next week. We’ll be sad to see them go, but welcome another West Coast destination. Chris’ mom and sister put on an outstanding going-away party last night. Still recovering from all the grub.</li>
<li>Work has been pretty exciting with us just releasing an iPhone version of <a href=”http://www.grouplogic.com/enterprise-file-sharing/ipad-file-system/”>our application</a>. The product is in a really good space and is one-of-a-kind so we’re hoping it continues to grow the way it’s been going.</li>
<li>Running has been coming back pretty well. I did a nine mile run a few weeks ago through Rock Creek and managed to get a 6:52 in at the end of my run yesterday. I’ve consistently been doing more than ten miles a week and my hamstrings have been perfectly fine, which leads me to believe 2012 could be a comeback year for me. I’ve been tacking on some good work at the gym and a light amount of cycling as well. Feeling and looking great :P</li>
<li>Been tremendously busy with video gaming since October with the release of four must-have titles. Heather misses me, but I’m slowly getting through them all and life will soon get back to normal.</li>
<li><a href=”http://www.amctv.com/shows/breaking-bad”>Breaking Bad</a> is possibly the best show I’ve ever seen. It’s up there with Lost. It’s about a guy who gets cancer and decides to become a drug dealer. Bizarre, yes, but great acting and writing. We’re just about done with the 2nd season, have the 3rd waiting for us on Netflix, and then the 4th is currently airing (will likely be on Netflix by the time we get to it). I love watching TV the way we do :)</li>
<li>I was made a member of the <a href=”http://www.yelp.com/elite”>Yelp Elite Squad</a> for my contributions over there. That not only gets me online awesome status, but also gets me invited to some “Members Only” events that are around town. Unfortunately, 2011 is over so I need to reapply for 2012 status.</li>
<li>I set a goal of reading a dozen books this year. I started <a href=”https://www.amazon.com/dp/1451648537/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=mikeylikesit-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1451648537&adid=0V18JR1G5P3FPCMV2SN6&”>my 12th</a> at the beginning of the month, we’re 1/3 through the month, but I’m only 1/6 through the book (it’s 600 pages) so I need to get working on that.</li>
<li>Shows, shows, shows… Last Friday we saw <a href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol”>A Christmas Carol</a> at <a href=”http://www.fordstheatre.org/”>Ford’s Theater</a>. Outfreakingstanding. Tonight we have a <a href=”http://www.bandofhorses.com/us/home”>Band of Horses</a> show, Tuesday we have a <a href=”http://beirutband.com/”>Beirut</a> show, and Friday we have a <a href=”http://www.theslackers.com/”>Slackers</a> show. Week of shows is upon us! As fun as it’ll be, I can’t wait for it to be over and get some quality nights at home.</li>
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<p>I think that’s about it. 2011 isn’t closing on all that rosy a note [Emily], but I’ve been getting a lot done, stayed in good shape, and Heather continues to put up with me.</p>
Ketchup
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Don’t fret about Bebe Em…she’s tough! We’re hoping it was a fluke and that all will be fine, although it sucks she has to go through this upcoming 2 day procedure 🙁 The good news is that she seems happy and healthy, so I’m hoping that is a good sign. Any extra prayers wouldn’t hurt though!
And I haven’t stopped bugging Mom about eating…you know I like to be everyone’s mother. Today she told me she isn’t 12 and to stop trying to feed her, but I don’t care 🙂
Would love to see your odds of 2 rare cancers in one family. I always wonder about that myself.
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This was great commentary to read today. Thank you for placing me and Emily at the top of your list. Don’t worry about me, I’ll continue to be a fighter. Let’s concentrate on all positive reports coming in for Emily. I love all your positive happenings mentioned above. Wonderful news about your weddings upcoming plans well underway. Love you so much.
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#6. Wooooooo!
Screw cancer.
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