Miracles Do Happen

We have a new family member. Miss Lexie Lee was born yesterday afternoon, July 22, to my cousin's daughter, Mallorie. We are all very excited that she has arrived. I'm told that she has soft brown, close-cropped curly hair and blue eyes and that she is quite alert. Good job Mallorie! You did it!

Some of you don't know why this is so amazing. In January of 2007, Mallorie was diagnosed with a Hodgkins type lymphoma the size of a large grapefruit that had taken up residence in her chest. Now, you have to understand that Mallorie is an itty bitty thing of 22 years. She stands about 5'1 and is small. So to have a large growth in her chest caused her lungs and heart to be pushed into her abdomen. After months of therapy that included radiation and chemotherapy the tumor had not decreased significantly in size. Doctors had advised Mallorie that with the amount of treatment she had endured it was unlikely that she could become pregnant. Surprise! Miracles do happen. Although Mallorie is still fighting this disease she has remarkably carried little Lexie to term and both Mallorie and baby are doing very well.

Cute as a button, Mallorie, has consistently maintained a positive outlook and that apparently has carried the day. So, welcome Lexie Lee and congratulations to Mom and Dad!

For more information about Lexie Lee or to order baby gear go to: http://www.MotheringGuide.com

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Jewelry on Ebay

I've been adding some jewelry to my ebay website. It is a process what with providing an interesting description, taking the picture, determining the shipping costs and formating the listing. Here are a couple of the items just listed:

Check it out at: http://stores.ebay.com/Junction-56

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San Diego Bonfires

I arrived at La Jolla Shores today at 10:00am. The parking lot was already full of "parking lot vultures" of which I soon became one. I found the perfect spot and unloaded my gear for the day. Carefully searching for "just the right fire pit" I wandered the sandy shore, my wheeled bag in tow. One smoldering pit seemed available and I approached the people nearby. Indeed they had been using it to keep warm in the foggy morning hours but no longer needed it. Success! I had secured a pit and set up my umbrella for my day-long vigil. You see, I was saving the fire pit for my daughter and her friends. They were all ticket-takers at the San Diego Fair and wanted to celebrate their "last day of the fair" with a bonfire at the beach. Now, doesn't that sound like fun? Of course! The only challenge was that they all had to work until 10:00pm and had no way of saving a fire pit. That's where I came in. I was delighted to do it for them and marked the pit in bright yellow duct tape "Saved For San Diego Fair Ticket Takers." The day was warm, sunny, relaxing and enjoyable. I read for hours, made acquaintance with my fellow beach bums, shared stories and sang some songs before the "gang" arrived. After teaching them how to make S'mores (the young Irish men had never heard of them, can you believe that?) I high-tailed it home for a much needed rest from the elements. The fair workers were very appreciative and enjoyed their bonfire until 1:00am. You just gotta love San Diego!