KATE CAN'T GO OUT AND PLAY
Bill's running around preparing for his visit back home. His flight leaves tomorrow night, and he's doing some last-minute shopping this evening. I so wish I could go too, but I'm going to the hospital for my third chemo treatment in two days. Oh yeah, and I have to work as well.
The school I work at arranges free trips for employees every year. In 2004, we went to a small island called Peng-hu just outside of Taiwan. In 2005, we went to Okinawa, Japan. This year, we can choose between Ankorwat, Cambodia and Kansai (Kyoto, Nara, Osaka), Japan. I've been to Cambodia with Bill and have always wanted to go to Kansai to visit the temples and ancient monuments. Naturally, I was all excited 'cause everything is paid-for. Unfortunately, the trip is in the last week of March, right before my last chemo treatment. I won't be able to travel quite just yet then.
This is going to be the longest period of time that I stay in Taipei since 2004. I chose this job because I get to travel every 3 months and I have done so. Since the surgery, I've missed out opportunities to travel during the last term break and the school trip. I'm going to pick up short-term classes this coming term break to make some more dough, so no traveling for Kate in April either. I'll have to wait until the term break in June to go anywhere. Sigh~~~
I am so disappointed that you will not be comming with Bill (I call him Billy, always have and probably always will so forgive me if I slip) I was so looking forward to meeting you. It is too bad that you will have to go through your last chemo alone. It already makes one feel 'alone' just to have an affliction (whatever it is) and then to actually be alone (meaning that very 'special' person)is sad. I am sure you will have all the rest of your buddies with you that showed up before. You sound like you are not 'stuck' in misery so you will do fine. I hope you don't mind my commenting but my heart just goes out to you. I want you to know that, along with Bill, when he gets here I will be thinking of you (way over there) too.
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