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Sorry I've not been here in over a week now. I've not looked or posted or, well, anything on my own journal since Lorie died. I did write up a memory for the community her friends made, but that's been about the extent of it. Anyway, if I've missed something massive in your life, I apologize. I've just been very insular lately.
Things are starting to look up, though. My dad got to go home to Ohio this weekend, which is a good thing and a bad thing. Good because it means he's progressing nicely and I'm sure he and the stepmom are happy to be bak home. Bad because now he's much farther awya and the trips will be harder. I think the COG and I will head out there eventually, but I have no idea when.
Lorie's memorial service was beautiful. The sun was shining and the skies were clear and blue. Mapquest still hates me, but I made it for most of the service. Rich gave a lovely eulogy and I did cry, but it was very cathartic. Afterwards we all went to a friend's house for lunch and I finally got to see the fabled suburb of Oak Park. Very pretty.
Work is slowly starting to settle down a bit. We did let 11 associates go, as well as one of the girls from the doc center who's been on leave for a while. There are still rumors that there are more cuts coming, but the fear isn't quite as palpable as it has been. I don't think we're getting raises this year and they've canceled the Attorney Golf Outing and several other silly things, but I wasn't really that surprised.
Another friend's father had more of his intestines removed on Thursday and despite dire warnings from the cardiologist, made it through with flying colors. They're now waiting for the biopsy on his tumors to come back, but the doctors say the hardest part is over.
I'm slowly starting to calm down. I need to start packing up my apartment and sorting through things, but I just don't seem to have the time or the energy lately. I've been struck with a general malaise for a while now and can't quite seem to shake it. It's better, but still tangible, you know? Ergh.
Enough whining. How are you lovely people doing? I'll try and go through the back entries, but as mentioned before. . . I'm really sorry if I miss something. Monumental happenings? Please let me know here!
*hugs the FList*
Things are starting to look up, though. My dad got to go home to Ohio this weekend, which is a good thing and a bad thing. Good because it means he's progressing nicely and I'm sure he and the stepmom are happy to be bak home. Bad because now he's much farther awya and the trips will be harder. I think the COG and I will head out there eventually, but I have no idea when.
Lorie's memorial service was beautiful. The sun was shining and the skies were clear and blue. Mapquest still hates me, but I made it for most of the service. Rich gave a lovely eulogy and I did cry, but it was very cathartic. Afterwards we all went to a friend's house for lunch and I finally got to see the fabled suburb of Oak Park. Very pretty.
Work is slowly starting to settle down a bit. We did let 11 associates go, as well as one of the girls from the doc center who's been on leave for a while. There are still rumors that there are more cuts coming, but the fear isn't quite as palpable as it has been. I don't think we're getting raises this year and they've canceled the Attorney Golf Outing and several other silly things, but I wasn't really that surprised.
Another friend's father had more of his intestines removed on Thursday and despite dire warnings from the cardiologist, made it through with flying colors. They're now waiting for the biopsy on his tumors to come back, but the doctors say the hardest part is over.
I'm slowly starting to calm down. I need to start packing up my apartment and sorting through things, but I just don't seem to have the time or the energy lately. I've been struck with a general malaise for a while now and can't quite seem to shake it. It's better, but still tangible, you know? Ergh.
Enough whining. How are you lovely people doing? I'll try and go through the back entries, but as mentioned before. . . I'm really sorry if I miss something. Monumental happenings? Please let me know here!
*hugs the FList*