Alyssia had two appointments in Sacramento at the VA. the first at 10 am. Second at 2. It takes between an hour and a half and two hours drive. So the kids arrived at 8 am. Julian, pre adolescent, continued sleeping. Emrie did not The day was long. It was raining. This house is SMALL, like, really SMALL. But we had a day. A FINE day. and when she got back, she brought fruit from the Farmer's Market in the parking lot of the VA Hospital. She has no cancer. Whatever it is in her throat is just in keeping with the Whatever it is that's "wrong"with her. Just some Unknown. so we eat apples.