Two weeks ago, on July 30th, Peter and I had a quiet celebration for our 52nd wedding anniversary. Peter was still very weak and neutropenic, so we kept it simple.
The day began with us exchanging cards we had made for each other. To the left is Peter's.
The picture was taken at the reception in the basement of the church where we got married. To say the least, it was a simple wedding, not at all like what seems to be the norm today. But wait, there seems to be a change in the air! In today's Sunday Times there is an article about a trend away from $28000 weddings. Did we start that?
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/12/fashion/the-reinvented-wedding-smaller-and-cheaper.html?ref=fashion
The card I made for Peter is a collage of pictures taken recently.
As Peter told you in his posting we got the fantastic news a week ago that he won't have to go in for round 4. A few days later we had a family celebration of this momentous news in the garden of a favorite restaurant, Caiola's.
Peter has been improving steadily. He is no longer neutropenic, hasn't been for almost a week and is starting to resume a more normal lifestyle. Last night we attended a wonderful concert of the Portland Chamber Music Festival which is in its 19th season and tonight we are going to friends for dinner.
We will keep you posted on any further news. Peter will be seeing Dr. Boyd on the 20th and has compiled a long list of questions, some of which she might be able to answer.
We want to thank you again for accompanying us since February when Peter was first diagnosed with AML and when he started the rigorous treatment which thankfully brought him into remission. Your loving support and encouragement has helped Peter and myself to get through this very difficult and demanding time in our lives. We both literally feel surrounded by a circle of loving arms. May your kindnesses be rewarded manyfold.
