I spent the weekend in Tarpon Springs, Florida (outside of Tampa) with my Aunt Esther, an old friend of my mother’s who’s not actually related to me but who was always around when I was growing up. Esther’s 80 years old and has lung cancer. She hasn’t started the most intensive part of her chemo treatment yet, so she still feels pretty good, up and about, driving here and there. It stays pretty hot in Florida all year round. But I remember my Dad always being cold when he was in chemo, so I made the blue shawl for Aunt Esther.

Here she is modeling it:

Her sister Fifi lives right nearby, and I of course visited with her too. Here they are together, in Fifi’s apartment:

My Mom hasn’t been in touch with Esther and Fifi in recent years, but she’s going to visit, I think this coming weekend. (That was the plan last I heard; Mom’s back here in NYC tomorrow after a month in Sacramento.) They’re all excited!

I have NOTHING on the needles at the moment. At least nothing with me. (Left some WIPs behind in LA.) Maybe tomorrow evening I can start the bag with the ribbon yarn. Hmm…