Hi.

Been trying for days to get in here. Got this far today. Yay!

I leave tomorrow to go visit Mom in AZ. I figured I needed to get a visit in before I have to look for work. My little lady died on November 8. I was with her. We had hospice services for two days. I’m still sad and I miss her spunk. I don’t know exactly what I will do. I’ve been writing some…need to do more.

Nelson’s dad is very bad. He had a stroke or something about a month ago. He was in ICU forever it seemed. Several times it looked like the end and he would rally a bit. He has a trach, is still on the vent, and being fed through a feeding tube. He is currently in a step down hospital that deals with his kind of issues.

Thanksgiving was Dad’s 78th birthday. Nelson’s sister arranged for a small gathering of family. We drove up to Toledo for that. We were quite surprised at how good Dad was. He acknowledged us, laughed, and at one point even attempted to clap when Nelson’s sister played a song on her dulcimer. All this from the man who has been unable to wake up for weeks.

If they can wean Dad off the vent then they will allow him to come home. If they can’t then he will have to go to a nursing home. An option that is not very appealing to the family. I have offered to go up to Toledo to stay with Nelson’s mom and help care for Dad. We’ll see what happens.

Other than that not much is happening.

Take care. And Merry Christmas.

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