The World of Mackay

And here, you can see what Owen has to look forward to by having a big sister. He also has a penchant for wearing her hats.

So Mackay and I were coloring the other day. I draw a head, and then Mackay draws a princess from that. She adds hair, a crown, arms (usually coming directly out of the head), legs, hands and feet, and a dress. Then, she asked me what else she should add to her drawing. "A prince," I ask? "I don't have enough space," she replies.

For those of you who didn't see my Facebook post (or who have opted to avoid that evil timesink altogether), we got the disappointing news recently that Bill's cancer has returned. The good news is that the prognosis is still very good with treatment. The bad news is that the treatment is brutal. 4, three-week cycles of chemotherapy. He's made it through the first chemo week (4 days straight of 6-7 hours per day), and - at least outwardly - he seems to be tolerating it reasonably well, though I can't even imagine how awful he must feel. We are very hopeful that we'll be able to soon bid adieu to this miserable disease. Please send your thoughts and prayers -- and phone calls, emails, book recommendations, or anything you can think of that might help him pass the time.