I’m not sure if you were aware, but October was breast cancer awareness month, and I am so glad it’s over!  Don’t get me wrong, I fully appreciate the effort, fundraising, and awareness for breast cancer, but it was sort of like being pregnant – all of a sudden everyone around you is pregnant or has a baby, and you can’t escape it.. It’s  been a month of spotlight on an issue that I am still coming to grips with.

Turndown service at the hotel in Nantucket almost put me over the edge. Elissa is a true friend – after the first night of breast cancer pink ribbon chocolates on our pillows, she had a word with the front desk, asking them to skip the pink ribbon bit the following night. I love chocolate as much as the next girl, but the last thing I wanted on my girls’ weekend getaway was yet another cancer reminder. I imagined the housekeeper creeping into our cottage with her pink ribbon chocolates, taking special care to set them out, because don’t you know – the guest in this room has breast cancer.
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