Boy I sure could go for a cold drink right about now...

March Crazy Pants

If it were left up to me I'd change the terminology from March Madness to March Crazy Pants. I think it has a much better ring don't you? I mean come on...Siena over Vandy, San Diego over UConn, Western over San Diego, Davidson over anybody, buzzer beaters galore, UK and IU out quicker than they got in - well that's just Crazy Pants I tell ya! (OK so maybe UK and IU aren't so Crazy Pants after all.) Hey Mikey - HMDKSHHRN???? That's text messaging for: How Much Does Kelvin Sampson Hate Himself Right Now? It is one of the best times of the year; it's madness and I LOVE IT!!!

For the record I'm going out on a HUGE limb and saying that I'm going with the Bluff's 2nd finest Psycho T and crew at North Carolina. I know that's a stretch but ya gotta go with the underdog from time to time. :)

Like Josh said this friendly blog just might get a little sticky here soon. So let's hear it, who are you pulling for?

Who's the Man?

In the past 4 days I managed to do 12 loads of laundry, run 4 carpools, find a missing soccer cleat and coordinating shin guard (they were in the car), hit the gym not once but twice thank you very much, attend the Boys State Tournament in Lexington - Go Rockets!, stuff 3 dozen plastic eggs with "treats-stickers and candy are ok, but remember no peanuts!", dye 1 dozen hard boiled eggs...with a 2 year old, attend 2 soccer practices and 1 baseball tryout, get two squirming boys' haircuts, sign a report card, purchase coordinating Easter outfits for a family of 4, stuff the Easter baskets, make a fruit salad and the best deviled eggs you have ever placed in your mouth for brunch, go to church, and finally bake a bunny cake because my mom, who though will never see it, will be happier than both of the kids combined. Afterwards, you can imagine how I was feeling...Why did you say exhausted??? That's why I hit the gym...twice (reread above if necessary.) I was feeling pretty proud and confident. "Oh yeah, I'm the woman, ummhmm," I said to myself as we walked into church services with my freshly coiffed men surrounding me. I was still patting myself on the back as our pastor Kyle Idleman delivered a fabulous Easter message. He was preaching about Jesus, about His anguish in the garden, about His uncomfortable truths He unapologetically delivered, about His heart-wrenching crucifixion, and lastly about His resurrection. Kyle said, "The next time you are feeling high and mighty, try walking out of your own grave." Ouch! Those words convicted my heart like a sword. Here I was proud of my accomplishments, proud of my deeds, and like an idiot, totally lost sight of the cornerstone, the catalyst of Christianity - Jesus' defeat over death. You can imagine how I was feeling now...you're right this time, small and insignificant.

Let's not lose sight of this holiday - it's not about the fabulous dress from Clodhoppers, the seersucker suits, the Honey Baked ham, the pastel eggs, or even the bunny cake, it's the ultimate proof that death is not the final end all of our lives. And if we believe the truth that Jesus walked out of his own grave, we too will walk out of our own graves. But please do not take my word for it, check if out for yourself.

Clear BMB!!!

Mike's bone marrow biopsy came back clear!! Whoo-Hoo!! Thanks again for the kind words, thoughts, and prayers the past few days. He is able to remain a free man for another 3 months, barring any unforeseen complications. Go Mikey! It's your birthday! Gonna party like it's your birthday!

One Down, One To Go

Whew! The bone marrow biopsy (BMB) is over and I am happy to report that Mike felt no pain during the procedure! For those of you that have been following the blog, you know that this procedure has been extremely painful in the past and that Mike's oncologist was in disbelief over any claims as such. She stated that BMBs "just aren't painful" and flat out refused any additional pain medication. Well today the good doc did the procedure herself and Mike felt no pain! Perhaps it was additional experience or additional anesthetic Dr. Z provided, but whatever the case the procedure went better than expected. And I thank you for your thoughts and prayers to get us here. Kinda makes me want to dance a little Irish Jig!

Now we wait (and wait...and wait...) until Tuesday for the results. Of course I will post more then.

Have a great weekend!

Friday

I hope everyone was able to dig out from under their respective snowfall amounts. I think almost everyone in Kentucky saw quite a bit of accumulation. I don't recall ever having a snow like this in March but I guess there is a first time for everything.

I just wanted to get the word out to all of the prayer warriors who take the time to read the blog. Mike will have his first post-remission bone marrow biopsy this Friday. This is a scheduled procedure, falling 3 months since his treatment ended. 3 suggested prayers if you will: 1) please pray that Mike and Melisa's minds are put at ease while they wait (and wait) for both the procedure and the results, 2) please pray that this procedure will be as painless as possible, and of course 3) please pray that no leukemic cells are present. Again, those are just suggestions. I have gotten numerous prayer requests from you all that just simply break my heart and I know that you all will continue to ask where your heart leads. Thank you for that.

Have a nice week!

Happy Birthday Luke Eblen!!

Your Schrute Bucks are in the mail!