Cast of Character

In the middle of the night, I woke up thinking to myself how I needed to explain what a spitfire mimi is before I go any further with this story.

She is about 4'11'' at weighs 93 lbs. on a good day but most days it is 88. False teeth and thinning hair that looks like a mad scientist at this point since she hasn't been able to wash it in a week. Her legs are as thin as toothpicks and growing up I remember dad calling her bird legs. A rough edge voice due to 50 years of smoking that you can hear from miles away..clearly. She spends her evenings on the phone talking to her girlfriends about life, love and the latest arrests in their small town. She admits she loves to gossip. Outspoken and witty, you can't help but love her times a thousand.

For example, even though she was sick of the hospital there was a young guy who would refill her water that she would lay it on thick with. She gives him a hard time and tells him that "if you are refilling my water, then I want some more" and when we went down the hall for a walk and ran into him she said, "oh, we were just looking for you." And he blushed of course, I mean who wouldn't? She is such a ham.

Most of all, she is a fighter. No matter the news today, I know it will not be an easy fight for the cancer. Mimi has unbelievable strength although she has a small physical stature. Good luck cancer...it is going to be a bumpy ride.