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Bobby Kountz's avatar

I’m thinking of two words today…

Friendship and CURE!

Inspired every day by YOU and your zest for each experience! #Grateful 🙏🏼🕊🙏🏼

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3musesmerge's avatar

I’m delighted to see CURE! Is catching. ♥️

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Karen DeBonis's avatar

A chemo PAR-TAY! Par-tay, par-tay, par-tay! 🎊 (Sorry, Gail, if that's out of line. I'm glad you have someone to help pass the time.)

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3musesmerge's avatar

Not out of line… one of the nurses said something similar. More on the experience in tomorrow’s letter.

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Gary Spangler's avatar

Accidental connection? Of course not. Your own willingness to participate is the make or break difference! Like many settings, strangers in such situations keep eyes forward. So many lost opportunities!

Are the cherries maraschinos? I have been using dried, unsweetened red tart cherries for over a year. Sometimes in my Mesa Sunrise flakes, steel cut oatmeal and some baked goods. Or just munchies.

Best to you today, the Muses, and your friend from your treatment space.

CURE!

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3musesmerge's avatar

Tart pie cherries… like my grandfather used to grow. I buy them frozen in 2 pound bags. Yum!

CURE!

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Gary Spangler's avatar

Great! A good source of resveratol. Of course Harvard decided in 2014 that a diet rich in resveratol made no difference! Hah. Anything that makes a pie that tastes that good makes a difference. Just imagine a choke cherry pie (wild tiny midget black cherries)! There’s not enough sugar in the grocery store to counter the alum-like taste.

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3musesmerge's avatar

We have choke cherry trees all over our acreage! I've never tried to eat one. Folks around these parts sometimes soak them in alcohol (vodka?) and call it cherry bounce. 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Jack Herlocker's avatar

T-shirt: “Hyphenated. Non-hyphenated. That’s irony.” 😁

Not just the opposite of wrinkley. 😉

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3musesmerge's avatar

Hahahaha! I had to think on it for about 30 seconds. Glad I didn’t have to ask for an explanation.

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Jack Herlocker's avatar

Never look for a clever insight with my quips when a dumb pun will fit fine! 🤪

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3musesmerge's avatar

I think your pun was quite clever!

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Billie Short's avatar

I cannot wait to hear how the party went. I hope that cake and ice cream are served. 💕

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3musesmerge's avatar

I want to blab… I’m so bad at holding back info. That said, mum is the word for now. 😂

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Kathy Karn's avatar

We can never have too much support. Happy to know you have a friend with you.

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