Hi Everyone. Hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Jimmy and I spent a quiet Christmas at home, just the two of us. We sat up until 3 am on Christmas Eve just talking. Best Christmas ever, without any presents. We spent Christmas Eve listening to Christmas music (which I love and Jimmy hates) and making fudge, baking pies, and other Christmas goodies for family and friends. Christmas Day we dropped off our goodie bags. Jimmy had his second Opdivo immunotherapy infusion the Tuesday after Christmas. Didn't seem he was as fatigued this time. We worked outside finishing up my Green house and some other outdoor projects. New Year's Eve, he spent the afternoon resting so he'd feel like taking me on our date. We went to our favorite restaurant and had some delicious Mexican food. Our small town's downtown area is built around the courthouse in a square. The restaurant is right across from courthouse so when we finished eating, we walked over to the square. It was so pretty, all decorated for Christmas still including the big Christmas tree. Jimmy had promised me that we'd dance to our song on New Year's Eve. He had brought his Bluetooth speaker with him so he could play our song. We danced there on the pavement in front of the Christmas tree in the center of the square to Tupelo Honey by Van Morrison. Traffic passing by, people walking around looking at the lights and visiting the restaurants, stores on square. We danced for the entire almost 8 minutes of the song, including spins and twirls. He had to use his cane to walk to restaurant and to walk to square but he didn't need it to dance. Tears in my eyes the whole dance because it was such a wonderful moment, so filled with love. He said he wanted me to have a New Year's Eve that I'll always remember. We got home about 9 pm, fell asleep until midnight, woke up and ate chocolate ice cream to ring in the New Year. Then on New Year's Day, I cooked black eyed peas, corn bread and collard greens and visited a friend to share our meal. I pray that this treatment gives us more time and we have more New Year Eves to celebrate but I'm realistic enough to know this may be our last one. Praise God we were able to make it such a special one.
Years ago, right after I filed for divorce from my previous husband, Jimmy took me on our second date to our town's 4th of July Celebration at that same square. He paraded around with me on his arm in front of whole town so everyone would know we were 'he-ing and she-ing" as he called it. Jimmy said it just felt "fitting" that we danced our New Year's Eve dance on the square.
He has to go for blood work next week and then sees the Dr on the 11th to discuss how the Opdivo is working. No matter what, nothing can take away the wonderful memories of this holiday season.
Sharon 💖🥳
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