Welcome home

I got back from Hawaii a week ago today, and now I'm at work for the sixth day--how depressing is that. What a contrast the last couple of weeks are! From island time (try wait. . . ) to rushing every morning to get to work on time--not an easy task for me; from hangin' outside every day to sittin' inside this control room, seems like most of the time. I'm pretty sure I prefer Hawaii and will be moving there as soon as possible, and if you can't find me at home or at work, I'll be at the beach. That's the best way to get your vitamin D, you know, from the sun. Gotta get those nutrients.
I've got a lot to write about, and if I ever finish unpacking, I'll sit down and blog longer. But I still feel good, and I've noticed the better I feel, the less I write.
I see a new doctor this week, since my oncologist Dr. Lewis retired. I'm a little nervous, as I'd come to trust Dr. Lewis, and really feel he was a positive force on my journey, both medically and emotionally. He's the first person who told me, after my initial diagnosis, that I was "not cooked," and that's what gave me the first nudge in the right direction, towards hope despite uncertainty, and courage despite fear, and strength despite pain. But life is change, and change is life, and on my passage through, I've learned that the only person I can be sure will travel my entire life with me, from start to finish--is me. People--friends, family, doctors--come and go, or maybe come and stay, and that's not cynicism, I don't think. I've just learned that you have to appreciate the intersections and not waste time wishing for the past. Learn lessons, remember, grow, and keep moving forward. The only thing that's permanent is impermanence. True dat?
Well, I guess I had a little more to say today than I originally thought. OK. Next time, I'll either write about entropy or my new tattoo. Or both. Or something else entirely. Maybe quantum physics, cosmology, and how God is a Higgs boson.
Happy Saturday and Aloha.