Brzycki family: End of June

Saturday, June 30, 2012

End of June

Here we are at the end of June...how did that happen? Wasn't it just the beginning of June? Oh well, seems time and life move quickly lately.

This is traditionally the time of year when we head to Misquamicut for the week so I am missing that terribly. For the past several years I would be sitting in the cottage right now, sipping a cup of coffee, reading a book, and watching the sun rise in the sky. Then we'd be spending the day over at the beach soaking up the sun and just totally relaxing. But because the cottage we usually rent was no longer being rented and because we were expending vacation time and dollars on Dan's graduation, we decided to forego our July vacation this year. But as much as I'm longing for the beach right now and missing that vacation, it is true that everything happens for a reason. Because the reality is that Ed would not be able to enjoy the beach right now. Due to the Erbutix, he needs to stay out of the sun and that's very hard to do when you're vacation at the beach!

As I mentioned in my last post, Dr. Bowers has stopped the Erbutix until Ed's rash clears up. Ed had another appointment this past Thursday and, after seeing how bad the rash continues to be, Dr. Bowers prescribed steroids for Ed. He's hoping this will help to clear up the rash in the next week or two. Once it does clear up, they will consider reintroducing the Erbutix but in a much smaller dosage.

In other news, earlier this week, me, Dan, and my mother went to Hampton Beach to see the sand sculptures. This is something we've always wanted to do but never worked out mostly because we were headed to Misquamicut around this time. So we planned on Monday even though rain was predicted. Thankfully we got there and were able to see the sculptures and walk on the beach for a bit before the deluge of rain came. So while it poured, we hung out in the "casino" and played some arcade games, did some shopping, and had a nice lunch on a covered porch. Although it would have been nice if the weather was better, as my mother said "it kept the crowds down". Plus we simply wanted to see the sculptures and checkout Hampton Beach which me and Dan haven't seen in about 15 years. It's amazing how much hasn't changed. All-in-all, it was a great day and next year we're planning to go back up when they are actually doing the sculpting (versus just seeing the completed projects).