Hats, er, Wigs Off!

I've chucked the wig!
What a relief! No more worries about a heavy wind's impromptu unveiling. Too, there was that time in Talbot's dressing room when I removed my shirt and launched the flying hairball into the next stall. Fortunately, no one was hurt.
Even though my wig looked cool, my self image split. With the wig I had a hair style so chic women asked where I got it cut, without the wig, my hair reminded me of Eddie Munster.

What's a girl to do?
I was thrilled that my hair is back, but it looked bad. My true identity nagged for an unveiling. How can I walk the survivor's path if I'm hiding under this facade?
Survivors are bold.
Fortunately, my hair stylist friend, a.k.a. miracle worker, gave me a short, edgy look, a fashionable, brave boy cut. I'm surviving in style!
Sharon Stone, move over!

Patriot Day

Honoring and remembering those who gave their lives eight years ago today and those who actively and honorably serve our country.

Off My Chest!

Has anyone, Democrat or Republican, ever called a sitting president a liar during a presidential address to the joint session and the nation?!
What really frosts me (having had a full day to thaw) is not the effects of radiation, but the absolute disrespect and lack of decorum displayed by this unworthy elected Republican representative out of South Carolina.
I know good things come from South Carolina. My favorite 4-star hails from this good state and is honored by S.C.'s aviation hall of fame. Can't blame the state--this is a show of lack of personal integrity, plain bad character.
Has he no filter?
What really chaps my hide is that Rep. Joe Wilson's accusation is WRONG! (See Time Magazine's fact checker). Was he awake when he read this draft-in-progress reform initiative? Duh!
I'd like to join Major General Paul Eaton's (see Huffington Post online) assertion that this outburst is "a breach of protocol" by Wilson, a retired Army Reserve and National Guard colonel! If Wilson's still cashing his government/taxpayer provided Army retirement checks, then he'd damned well better observe proper protocol in the presence of the Commander in Chief.
And now I've got that off my chest!

Only 12 McGriddles to Go!

My radiation oncology nurse told me that I need to add more protein to my diet, that ideally an a.m. egg would boost my cell production and help my body endure radiation treatment. Well, for me, eggs equal a monster stomach ache that lasts for hours.
I must have been a chicken in a former life.
Weirdly, I can eat McDonald's scrambled eggs , so long as it is tucked inside a biscuit or muffin. I'm convinced the eggs are processed in some magical way which eliminates the chicken DNA to which one of my former lives objects.
Not a fast food fan. Dashboard dining? No thanks. But the McGriddle sandwich is really yummy. And, I get my shot of recommended protein. Problem solved, right?
Well, not exactly.
According to McDonald's website's nutrition information, that tasty McGriddle contains 420 cals, 1110g sodium (oh my God! Can you say, "water retention?!"), 18g fat and other stuff I don't want to think about.
Only 12 McGriddles to go!