Sunday Race Day

I almost didn’t want to blog today, but something inside me told me to go ahead. Not as much fatigue as yesterday, thank God. Some fatigue. I started my day like usual. We got to sleep until about 7:30 a.m. The boys let us today. No crying from them.

I had my breakfast. I watched a bit of the news. Then Formula Grand Prix Sunday started, so I watched the pre-race show for the Monaco GP. It was good. Monaco is a historic race, not much passing or wheel-to-wheel action. They introduced a mandatory 2 pit stop rule this year, and you have to change tire compounds to utilize 3 different compounds. It didn’t have any effect on the race per se. Just a lot more pit action. Max led a lot of the race. He was forced to pit on the last lap to complete his allocation. Lando, Charles, and Oscar on the podium. 2 McLarens split by a Ferrari. Not a bad result. I was hoping Charles Leclerc would win for his home race. Oh well.

Then on to the Indy 500. I watched the pre-race for that one as well. The rain delay put it behind by about an hour, which put us behind on our breakfast meal prep. Kyle Larson was talking trash about how he was a better driver than Max Verstappen… Nah bro, you just compete in more events than him. You definitely are not a better driver than MV1. Ask Franz Hermann about the Nordschleife lap. Alex Palou takes the checkered flag for the Indy 500, leading from laps 187-200. Good action.

About midway through the race, we decided to start our egg bites. Today, I blended a half bag of spinach into the egg mixture. It should be very good. It’s funny that the spinach floated to the top of the egg bites. All green tops and yellow bottoms, funny. I got a steamer pot in to cut the time down. I think they cook way faster on the stove in the steamer pot than in the instant pot’s steam function. Didn’t spray the cup molds this time, and they still popped right out. I cracked 36 eggs today. We still have a bag from last week in the freezer for this week. The 36 eggs we made today made 49 egg bites. This should cover us for a couple of weeks while I get used to the chemo and radiation. I hope it doesn’t knock me down too much. I’ve read conflicting experiences regarding fatigue and post-radiation feelings.

I got done with the egg bites, and there were about 30 laps left of the 500. I watched the rest of it to see Palou take the checkered flag. We had 3 pots going for the egg bites, 2 on the stove and one in the instant pot.

I made a turkey sandwich and BBQ Doritos for lunch today. They’re good. Tangy and spicy. Whenever Chip hears the turkey box open, he comes running. He loves honey smoked turkey. I always have to give him a piece of turkey as a tax when I am making my sandwich. Tonight, I made some salmon for the wife, and I had some Italian chicken meatballs and veggie pasta marinara. That was pretty good.

Now I’m just finishing this blog, hanging with my Chippah and watching Food Network. I like 24 in 24. I’d love to compete on a cooking show. Even if I didn’t win, it would be an experience of a lifetime. To meet a celebrity chef or compete against other home cooks would be so rad.

I almost forgot my steroid. Just took it. Random thoughts run rampant at times. Sometimes I wish I were a cat so I didn’t have to think about what is to come. I have nothing for tomorrow as it’s Memorial Day. Chemo and radiation start Tuesday afternoon. I am nervous. I am scared. I am ready.
Let’s get it going!

Thank you for stopping by to read my nonsense today. I love you all. Stay positive; I am.
~Bruce