Day 171

Plts- 110
Hct- 38.1
Hgl- 12.3
ANC- 1.4

We keep moving along, bit by bit, step by step. Claire started taking a class two days a week, so she is officially a college student. Our beautiful friend from London has been here visiting. Today we had a photo shoot for the amazing Anything Can Be project. (www.AnythingCanBeProject.com) Sadly, our little hospital neighbor passed away. He will not be forgotten. And I have been moved daily by the Humans of New York Sloan Kettering posts on social media. If you don't read those you really should. They are telling some very special stories about the world of childhood cancer. AND I am enjoying preparing for my concert on Monday. There just might be an appearance on stage by my very favorite survivor...so PLEASE come. The rest of our story is going to be in pictures today. Welcome to our world.

     Special guests at the Mormon Tabernacle Choir concert.

   Four beautiful survivors! From the left, Bethany (read about her journey at brilliantbethany.blogspot.com), Lilly (read about her journey at bebraveforlilly.blogspot.com),  the lovely Madeleine, and Claire.

       An exciting night at the theatre. (pioneertheatre.org)

      Thanksgiving Point! (Madeleine and I may or may not be a little crazy in a golf cart ;)

                          Hello.

             At the Storm Mountain amphitheater with three young women who have faced their own storms.

            In case you are wondering, Silver Lake is still snowed in.

      Getting makeup before the photo shoot.

      Cooking with the chef. They are making pasta. A huge shout out to the talented young Chefs Nick Fahs, Mike Blocher, and David Barboza for a great day and a delicious lunch. I can't wait for their new restaraunt, Table X, to open in my very own neighborhood. (tablexrestaurant.com)

          Stirring the clams. I don't even like clams, but these were delicious!

        Taking care of that pasta like it was a baby. (Cooked in water that was as salty as the sea.)

        Claire especially liked plating.

       The finished product. Isn't it pretty?

       Channeling her inner Julia Child.

      Presenting the very first Claire Driggs Family Cancer Survivor Scholarship to this lovely young lady. A lot of people in my neighborhood were generous supporters of this scholarship, and to them we give a very heartfelt thank you. We can change lives one person at a time.