I don’t mean this as a political message at all. I am in St. Paul, MN. At 10pm CT, Jordan called me. She was euphoric, hooting and hollering. I asked her why she was so happy. Her reply: –Barack Obama won! Isn’t that cool?

For the second time in a row, we made it through October with Jordan in good health. The cursed month appears to be behind us. She’s not only healthy, she’s vibrant. Halloween was a tour de force. Luc turned in for the night long before Jordan did. She met with her oncologist on Wednesday and received a glowing progress report. In December, she’ll get another MRI to track the changes in tumor growth.

We are introducing a new segment for our podcast – In her shoes – a chance for Jordan to talk more about her experiences with cancer. This week Jordan talks to me about what it’s like to go in for chemotherapy.

Jordan takes a break from school and play to record another podcast. This time she talks with her brother about his trip to Yosemite and his claymation work.

Jordan’s brother Luc has taken to animation. He enjoys doing stop-motion using a video camera and his MacBook. He and his godbrother launched their own studio, Inbox Studios making clips they label Claytoons. You can view them all on YouTube under the handle, animation508.