Brain cancer is...

...giving us another day of gratitude.

We are thankful for yet another day of goodness.

• Greg and Nancy drove down from Goleta for lunch at Darrell's staple, Fratellino's.  We realized that this was the first time that the four of us have ever double dated.  We're grateful for this fun first...and for all our future dates. (New rule for everyone:  Go on a "first" double date.)
• Mousse is playing with new toys and chewing new "bones" given surprise deliveries.  And we're loving the cupcakes.  We're grateful for the surprises, Kim and Donna!
• Last night Sue dropped off the delicious grand finale of the Department of Elementary and Bilingual Education's dinner deliveries.  I realize that, given your generosity (first Raymond School, then CSUF, plus lots of FFF [Food from Friends]) I haven't cooked a meal since Darrell's diagnosis.  What a tremendously generous gift of your time and effort to feed our family, Friends.  I can't imagine, in retrospect, what it would have been like to cook instead of spending time with the hunky guy.  Truly. You gave us the gift of time.
• In today's mail came a gift card bundle of love from BTSA Cluster 5. I am grateful for the privilege of having worked with you good, good people for decades. And we are grateful for your thoughtfulness from the bottom of our hearts, Friends.  

Some posts are harder to write than others.  This was a tough one.  It's overwhelming to be as well loved and supported as we are by you, Team D.  Maybe the word for the day is "immense."  We hope you realize the immensity of our intent when we say, for these things, and for all you do, "We are grateful for you."

Until tomorrow, from UCLA.