I realized I've been remiss in posting the obligatory kid pix. Well, here is one of Juliet's recent school photos. I'm a bit biased, but I think she's prettty darn cute...soon to be 5. |  |
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Juliet
Sunday, November 16, 2008
Dad of my dad
Back in Aptos, now. I talked with my dad on the phone, and he called me "dad."
I have to say, a weird experience. I don't know if it's because he thought I was his dad, or related to me in that way, or if he was just confused about who was who. He was asking about the board of directors, and who is in control, and generally seemed to be confused.
I guess that's what they mean by "second childhood." Hopefully, my dad will pull out of it and be back to himself for a while. But we just don't know yet.
I have to say, a weird experience. I don't know if it's because he thought I was his dad, or related to me in that way, or if he was just confused about who was who. He was asking about the board of directors, and who is in control, and generally seemed to be confused.
I guess that's what they mean by "second childhood." Hopefully, my dad will pull out of it and be back to himself for a while. But we just don't know yet.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Ex Las Cruces
Went up to Canada for Bryan's memorial/wake. I was supposed to be there for trick-or-treating with Juliet and her cousins, but I encountered yet another diaster, a 3-hour traffic jam on Highway 17. Needless to say, I missed my plane, and the next flight, too... Candice suggested that I just fly up to Vancouver and spend the night and take an early morning seaplane to Salt Spring Island.
Which I did, and then joined the Denton family fray, with David, Heather, Colin, and their SOs Jeanette, Sharon, Alex (Allie), and Sammie. Juliet (age "almost 5") and Sammie (age "almost 6") became best of friends and were inseparable. They were most definitely BFFs. It was just so sweet and innocent amidst the grief and family dramas.
Now after a very brief interlude back in Aptos, I am back in Las Cruces, hanging out with my dad and helping with his recovery and just talking with him and trying to figure out what we are going to do. He was very independent and now, suddenly--in a stroke as it were--he is bed-ridden and unable even to feed himself.
At one point, he was intubated and we didn't think he was going to make it. Thank God, he is much better than that now, but still totally debilitated. But the future is still unknown. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to go back to living on his own in his trailer in T or C, but he may be able to still enjoy a few quiet years.
Which I did, and then joined the Denton family fray, with David, Heather, Colin, and their SOs Jeanette, Sharon, Alex (Allie), and Sammie. Juliet (age "almost 5") and Sammie (age "almost 6") became best of friends and were inseparable. They were most definitely BFFs. It was just so sweet and innocent amidst the grief and family dramas.
Now after a very brief interlude back in Aptos, I am back in Las Cruces, hanging out with my dad and helping with his recovery and just talking with him and trying to figure out what we are going to do. He was very independent and now, suddenly--in a stroke as it were--he is bed-ridden and unable even to feed himself.
At one point, he was intubated and we didn't think he was going to make it. Thank God, he is much better than that now, but still totally debilitated. But the future is still unknown. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to go back to living on his own in his trailer in T or C, but he may be able to still enjoy a few quiet years.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
