Hello from Santa Barbara. In case you have not heard why I am here, I'll recap. After a wonderful four week cruise around South America in February, I went for a routine checkup with my doctor. The blood tests and a sudden weight loss led to a CT scan which indicated cancer of the pancreas with lesions on the liver. I flew to California to see pancreatic cancer specialists at UCSF and UCLA medical centers. As a result, I have been staying with daughter Chris and family and going to Los Angeles for my chemotherapy treatments. I will have four weeks on and two weeks off for as long as it takes to shrink or slow down the cancer tumor and growth. I am optimistic, as always. It has been wonderful being with Laurie, Chris and their families. Although I am slightly tired and find food not as appealing as usual, the effects of the chemo are not as bad as I expected. Meanwhile there have been parties, volleyball games, art shows, etc. and I haven't missed a thing. I expect to return to Hawaii May 29 and will take my next 4 weeks of chemo therapy there. In July or August I'll be back in Santa Barbara so I can attend my grandson Nick's wedding on Sept. 1. I will post all new developments here on my blog site. You can communicate with me here or at joanlife@aol.com Aloha for now!