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Circle of Life, My Ass. That's My *Father* Dying On That Bed...
So we went back over to the hospice, and his breathing had changed. There were longer intervals between breaths, so we sat down and waited. We talked to him, told him that it was OK for him to go, to rest: his body was working really hard, which was hard to watch. My mom kept saying how much she loved him: she laid her head on the pillow next to ( Read more... ) -
Today's Bear Update
So, I flew down yesterday on USAirways. Got a terrific price: under $300, which is amazing given the short notice. I had a layover of about four hours in Charlotte, NC. As I was sitting at gate C17 waiting for my flight, I heard an announcement from another gate for a flight to Orlando. "Hm," thinks I. So I went over and asked if they could ( Read more... ) -
Bear
So, my mother said they moved the Bear to the hospice today. He was much more lucid, so I'm hopeful I'll get a chance to see him as Himself again, although the doctors say it's probably a matter of days now, as his liver is failing. The place looks very nice, if their website is any indication. My mother said they told her she can stay there ( Read more... ) -
Update
So, my mother said they moved the Bear to the hospice today. He was much more lucid, so I'm hopeful I'll get a chance to see him as Himself again, although the doctors say it's probably a matter of days now, as his liver is failing. The place looks very nice, if their website is any indication. My mother said they told her she can stay there ( Read more... ) -
The Bear is Dying
On Saturday morning, I my brother, Steve, called me. He and his wife had been to visit the folks in Florida, and he was somewhat concerned about the Bear's condition. Tired, weak, moving only from one point to another, not much beyond that ( Read more... ) -
Freedom and Liberty
One of my professors mentioned Ben Franklin's famous quote about liberty and safety. Here's my response:
I agree entirely with Mr. Franklin's sentiments: I have been saying since shortly after 9/11 that I would literally rather die in a terrorist attack than have my little girl grow up in an America that has given up its freedoms in search of ( ( Read more... ) -
Random Kipling
Norman and Saxon ( Read more... ) -
Homework
No, not mine this time, Morgan's. She gets a homework assignment every Monday, due on Friday. Historically, it's been a struggle to get even a goodly percentage of it done by Friday, with much weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth. Today, even before I got home she'd done a substantial portion of it. By bedtime, it was all done ( Read more... ) -
Yule Greed
This is not a plea for anyone to buy me something (although do feel free). However, there's a drawing at artofmanliness.com for an awesome Saddleback Leather briefcase. If someone were to go into the drawing and win it for me, well, that would be just peachy ( Read more... )