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Write On
I have been a slacker for months with updates.
Nonetheless, I've started contributing to another blog:
http://beatbikeblog.blogspot.com/
I'm interstatement there as well. -
Arc Story
Tuesday evening was very nice; nice enough that a three block walk to the nearest ATM turned into a mile-or-so loop including the community garden and the Trinity College campus. My Ladyfriend had come by, and a late afternoon stroll was a very nice diversion ( Read more... ) -
Fleet Foxes kick
Rich sounding music and stop-motion animation. I am powerless against such a combination.
White Winter Hymnal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrQRS40OKNE
Mykonos:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TbmLkwMHwo -
At peace.
Dad passed away this afternoon around 5:30, with Mom and I close by. -
Finality
Dad had a couple of days where he seemed to get more animated and able to move a bit, but the past two days he has been less so. Being unable to speak does not hinder his conveying that he is very very unhappy and frustrated. He's not smiling or opening his eyes much anymore. His arms still move around a lot. They finally tethered them to the bed, ( Read more... ) -
Eyes Wide open!
I skipped visiting the hospital yesterday so as to drive back to Hartford, drop off Pix's car, pick up clothes and stuff, etc. before Megabussing back down to NYC. I actually skipped Tuesday as well, with the lingering frustration of Monday's visit still leaving a bad taste in my mouth ( Read more... ) -
The plot thickens
Cemetery plot shopping bears a disturbingly strong resemblance to shopping for a used car. It may be impossible to sell people tiny pieces of land for thousands of dollars in a time of stress and sadness while talking deposits and finance without seeming inherently sleazy, but this afternoon's visit to a local Archdiocese-owned facility steered Mom ( Read more... ) -
Sitting Here in Limbo
I'm not feeling the love for St. Luke's. While it is in a lovely spot, right between the Columbia campus and Morningside Park/Drive, they do not have much going for them in terms of bedside manner or communication. We called in yesterday for an update, and were told he was "Stable" uhh, thanks, but that's not very helpful, actually. We took the ( Read more... ) -
Holding pattern
We found my father's living will, dated 1990, in all of its Apple IIGS dot-matrix printed glory. We went to the 8:30 mass at St. Anthony's followed by a very hearty pancake breakfast in Ridgewood. We drove back to St. Luke's, parking right by Morningside Park, which is still gorgeous on a dreary rainy day like today. The doctor didn't have very ( Read more... ) -
Dad is in a very bad way.
My Dad collapsed this past afternoon at the Port Authority bus terminal after seeing a play with my Mom. His heart stopped. Someone administered CPR and then emergency personnel shocked him a few times to get it restarted. He has been unresponsive since that time. He is in the cardiac ICU at St. Luke's in Harlem on life support. The doctor's ( Read more... )