"MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!"

I had an interesting experience today.  Me and Maddie were going to Old Navy to return something, the one at Station Park.  You know what it's like to to park in there this time of year?  A nightmare, especially to get close to where you want to go. So we're circling around and around and I look down towards Old Navy (You know where the parking stalls are on a 45 degree angle?  And the reasonable way to get into those spots is going the direction of the 45 degree angle).  I saw a car backing out of one of those spots, at the exact moment a women coming from the other direction saw the same car backing out of that spot.  We both have our blinkers on for the spot, but because I was going the "right" direction, and she was going the "wrong" direction, I slipped in as soon as the parked car was out of my way.  After all, in my head, I'm saying "she would have to make a 6 point turn to get in there, therefore, I'm taking it."

What happened next was nothing short of crazy.  If I had known, I'd have let her have the dang spot!  As I sent Maddie in to return one item, she sat behind me in her SUV yelling at the top of her lungs with her window down, left arm and head outside her car.  She blasted her horn at me, over and over again, like she wanted me to vacate the spot immediately.  And she stayed there yelling and honking at me for about 5 minutes.  Now, I have a streak of stubborn in me, if you'll be nice to me I'll do anything for you.  But if you're rude to me, I'll dig my heals into the ground and not budge an inch.  Maddie said that customers in the store were looking outside to see what all the fuss was about.  I completely ignored her, didn't react at all.  I even had a contingency plan if she approached my car.  "What?  What??  I can't hear you.  Sorry!"

She finally sped off just before Maddie came back.  Silly woman.  She could have had my spot!  As she drove off, I yelled as loud as I could, "MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!" in her direction. I think she missed the memo.

Last night, my friend Regena came over to massage my hands and feet.  It was amazing!  In 2009 we started our cancer journeys together.  Same ward, same diagnosis, same treatments, same side, bald together on the back row in Relief Society.  She's been a great friend over the years, she's one that will do whatever she can to help me!  She's come to chemo with me many times.  She'll fluff the pillows, straighten the blanket, make sure my water and purse are within reach, then she lets me sleep if I want to, she'll buy me food if I need it.  She's one great amiga and I'm grateful our paths crossed when they did!  Two baldies!