TREAT-MINTS

my brother dom thought it was funny that the word treat is in what i am going through ..i can tell you that it is anything but that ........i mean where is the treat part....maybe they should put some beer in my IV during the session..now that would be a treat...well- round three is finished and "I'm still standing"....it tried to knock me down but missed the knock-out punch this time around......it is amazing what the human body can put up with when your a stubborn Italian from brooklyn.......63rd st between 17-18th ave..1756-63rd street......roots of where i began......and 54 years later still missing that front stoop in brooklyn with every passing day........this battle is going to come out victorious and I will stand the test of these times not allowing my will or determination to falter for more than a brief moment during my day.... if i ever feel that the walk is getting to long i have to remember to put my feet up sometimes and just enjoy the moment that i am in and remember that all of you would be more than happy to finish this walk for me.......i am now going to take the advice from my dearest friend and put those feet up and rest for three days.......happy holiday ......Tom....

WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS

well i pulled it off ...record breaking trade shows in terms of sales and activity.....and i could not have done it without the support of all those i come in contact with....it is like you all lifted me up and carried me on your shoulders when i was dragging (although most of you felt i was carrying you sometimes)...it was not uncommon to hear someone start complaining about something in life only to stop in mid sentence and look at me and suddenly stop and say ."compared to what you are going through my problem seems so small"...however i make it clear that one thing has nothing to do with the other and problems are problems and sometimes people need to vent....i have always felt that this journey is such an amazing adventure...full of hardships and highships (is this even a word)?...and i swear to all that i am the luckiest man alive when it comes to all the friendships i have made in this period on earth...but it kinda stinks now because most of you do not burden me with your problems and i miss out on all the juicy stuff in your life..........so please burden me ..bring it on ..let me be the judge if it is a big or small problem..that's part of the fun....

round three starts monday 8/25....till 8/27/.......ps totally bald is the way to go...freedom of the follicals.........save on shampoo.........

chemo-sabi......out

SALT LAKE CITY-trade show

blue skies...massive mountains......clean air.....bright sunshine......it could very well be the most beautiful city in the nation...happy to be in such a place

i am still in the grips of the "chemo" it is kinda funny how you look in the mirror in the morning and the person staring back looks like a complete stranger....it is amazing what a baseball cap can do to your appearance.........people are happy to see that i have not allowed the "inconvenience" to stop me from doing what i am doing......had to laugh the other day when i thought of a title fro a book on this journey....."Cancer"..the inconvenient illness........it is such a drain on your daily way of life.......however it is no longer a death sentence and i fully plan on kicking it's butt clear across this country...heading to Atlanta tomorrow.......keep you posted my friends the amount of people still following my journey is amazing ....thanks for the love and music..........tom..........

VIVA LAS VEGAS

well i did what i had to do and was able to maintain a certain about of dignity during the shoe show in vegas....i was able to keep up with the trade show pace and still have some time to play some music of my own after the day was done....my good buddy (brother ) kent and I was able to jam some tunes and that was one of the highlights of my trip.......you see it is not always about selling the worlds best sandals and shoes...it's about those moments during the day that makes dragging your body out of bed and facing the day head on ...it's that one moment that defines what separates just living from.....really being alive.....that one good belly laugh...that one good hug....that one good minute when everything is .....perfect in the world......that is all it takes ...when your body is fighting the fight it sure is good to know that so many people care about you and so many friends are truly there for you .......i am protected like the tree under the rainbow.....roots are strong....branches are reaching for the sky.........oh and by the way had a treatment yesterday.....not gonna lie to you ...it su..ks... and you feel like crap..however it means i am one step closer to the 1/2 way point.....monday and tuesday will end treatment two...yahoooo...then it's back on the road for this brooklyn cowboy.......

tom