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in passing
A man who I've come to call my 'uncle,' who has been a part of my family for almost 15 years, and who has been in the hospital for the past 53 days...passed away early this morning.
I was in the middle of giving a quick class tutorial on how to use an early version of Photoshop this morning when my mobile phone vibrated in my pocket. It was my mom ( Read more... ) -
last (night's) supper
Sorta. After being good and eating two servings of chop suey, ginger-seasoned baked fish, and fruit (instead of birthday cake) for dinner at my best friend's mother's 63rd birthday party, our other best friend came by and dropped off goodies from Hodad's as an excuse to visit. Behold: bacon double cheeseburgers (onion rings, fries, and chocolate ( Read more... ) -
day 34, room 611
His muscles have atrophied to a great degree. My mom and I are the only *family* that visit him with any regularity. He tires easily and doesn't eat the food provided to him at the hospital. He stares into space and responds with a soft whisper.
At least the infection in his lungs is no longer there. Of course, it took about a month of an ( Read more... ) -
luxe in flux
I had the absolute pleasure of staying at The Venetian, much to my surprise, delight, and ultimate Catholic guilt. I was planning on staying at my friend's house and probably crashing on the couch or something. And I would have been perfectly satisfied. Instead, I was treated to a suite for a couple of nights (for free) in The Venezia, the tower ( Read more... )
