Children throwing snowballs instead of throwing heads.
As you may (or may not) know, my brother-in-law underwent surgery ten years ago for the removal of a cancerous brain tumor.
After several months of chemotherapy and radiation, he was finally declared Cancer Free.
My family is having a party for him tomorrow afternoon to celebrate his ten year Cancer Free Anniversary.
And because his head is colder than a well digger's butt (my grandma's words, not mine), I knitted up the Jackyll and Hide (their spelling, not mine) hat from Knitty.com to celebrate his decade of being on this side of the cancer fence.
And now I want to keep it for myself.
Because how could my neighbors turn me down when I ask them to help me shovel snow while wearing this?
Submitted by
Kathy
at 3/15/2008 3:11:12 PM- Congrats to the bro-in-law on being cancer-free for ten years.
That hat is too cool for words.
Submitted by
Alli
at 3/15/2008 4:21:22 PM- That hat is super cool!Congrats on your good luck Chuck!
Submitted by
MammaLoves
at 3/15/2008 10:53:37 PM- Dude! That's scary. I'd shovel your driveway if you were at my door.
Submitted by
Suebob
at 3/16/2008 9:18:20 PM- That hat would scare cancer away all by itself. The anniversary party is such a wonderful idea.
Submitted by
Meg
at 3/16/2008 10:05:35 PM- That's awesome! Yeahh!
Submitted by
dee
at 3/17/2008 10:03:43 AM- That hat rocks as does being cancer-free. Congrats to your BIL.
Oh, and you should totally knit hats for the entire family. Really add some spice to the neighborhood.
Submitted by
Sarahlynn
at 3/17/2008 12:02:40 PM- I did not know that! My sister had a cancerous brain tumor 7 years ago, when she was a first year PT student. (Now she's 30 and married with a one-year-old. She skipped the chemo in hopes of future children, and the gamble paid off.)
Really nice hat. We're not knitters, but my sister does occasionally put on her radiation mask just to freak us all out. That thing is scary looking.
Submitted by
michelle @ TNS
at 3/17/2008 9:16:19 PM- congrats from one 10-year cancer free-er to another!
i totally need that hat.
Submitted by
mommypie
at 3/18/2008 4:16:25 PM- I SO want that hat - after a year's hiatus, I think I may need to pick up my needles again!
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Submitted by
karen
at 3/31/2008 12:48:36 AM- That's so cool but it would be even more awesome if you knit one out of glow-in-the-dark yarn.
http://tinyurl.com/f5m56
That is a great reason for a party! I bet he'll love your thoughtful gift.