September 3, 2012
This morning I prepared the food I got for my outing to my buddy, Tanya’s
house on the North Shore of Oahu. Matt
& I called a unsaid truce for the day.
I told myself to not let my blood pressure get high, today. When I took my medication, I thought I would
rest on the ride to Tanya’s & maybe lower my blood pressure. My reading was a little high for being on the
meds. It was 135/96, with a pulse rate
of 98. Tanya came into town to pick up Matt and I. Matt was a couple of beers deep, by the time she came. He loaded the car & helped to film me for my blog. I rode shotgun & Matt sat in the back. I tried to dress comfortable for the long 50min ride to the other side of the island in a car without air. That’s alright, cause Hawaiian air is the best at times(when the Vog isn’t coming in from the Big Island volcano) & it’s free. It wasn’t long on the highway before Matt started talking about how the country side use to look 20yrs ago, while Tanya mentioned the changes from ag to residential in the last 11yrs., since she got to Oahu in 2001. Being a realtor, Tanya has seen a lot of development happen to Oahu. Their conversation turned into white noise as we drove the windy road to Wailuku. We could have taken the freeway, going another direction into the North Shore, but back way was more picturesque. Thoughts of cancer & pheo floated into the clouds, while trees danced a slight hula to line the 2 lane highway. A welcoming breeze grazed my face like soft orchid petal. I had a good ride, listening to the reggae music. I saw bright colored hibiscus align the last of Oahu’s country 2 lane highways. As the hills behind the empty pineapple fields lead us into the valley on the edge of the shores of Haleiwa, I felt relaxed. The sight is photo perfect in my mind still. I wondered if the new papaya trees are GMO as we drove into Wailuku. When I got to Tanya’s, I got right to work, preparing the food. I fixed mango salsa & potato salad. I soaked the ribs & pork chops, while the keawe wood burned just right in the grill. Travis made using a blow torch to light a wood burning grill seem easy. Travis & Tanya make a interesting co-depend couple. The grilled cabbage was awesome. Tanya’s friend, Ryan showed up as dusk fell. She was just in time to join us for hot tube fun. Ryan gave Matt & me a ride home. So, Labor Day was worth the labor spent on fixing all the food I brought to Tanya’s, to insure a tasty time. All in all it was a total relaxed night. My truce with Matt held strong for the day. Tuesday is a new day, we’ll see what new for my pheo.
Today’s Youtbe: http://youtu.be/6ExvVW6_los
Here are some video
links about Pheo & it meds:
If you would like to talk about Relay for Life
or anything about Pheochromocytoma only, email me at; pheo.n.skye@gmail.com
What more can you do than just enjoy your life when you know you don't have much time left.
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