i apparently can't even count. at least i can order flowers

i sent karin 30 presents for turning 30 today. oops. i mean 29. i guess i missed no. 23. i never claimed to be good at math like her. plus, i can always chalk it up to ypa, young person's alzheimer's.

anyway, mom told karin today, and we're all doing better. mom seems to have affirmation that things look about as good as they can with the cancer, and she meets w/the surgeon tuesday. she also got my pink roses at work. now i have to think of something to cheer up dad! (if i have time to cruise farm and fleet, i might be inspired.)

it was hard to tell my closest friends at work. but i think i'll get better at it. with will, i was ok but shaky (wish it were shakey's, as in pizza). with shell, i was a wreck. with anna, i was about as collected as i can get; it helped that we were at a chinese restaurant. and a good one at that (ghengis khan).

i have to admit i got some good advice from my boss, the last person i told today. being into psycho-babble and the like, she advised that my reaction should be to play the role i always play in the family. i'm not sure what that is, but caretaker might be it. smart-ass maybe? i don't think being a liberal is going to help. but it can't hurt.