Hey — welcome to Riverside Methodist Hospital. My dad just went back to the OR a little while ago. He’s getting multiple bypasses from Dr. Wally, the official heart surgeon of the Fraternal Order of The Groundhog. We’ve got about three hours to hang out while we wait, in a dumpy little waiting room with… Read More hospital day.
This week has been crazy. The next few will be crazier. Father of Uncle Crappy will be having bypass surgery on Friday. In the span of a week, we went from routine check-up to problem with stress test to scheduled heart cath. IN ONE DAY, we went from probable need for angioplasty or installation of… Read More hoo.
Two straight weekends with the Florida kids has been awesome. And exhausting. It’s also completely crushed this month’s NaBloPoMo efforts. Ooops. I’m not blaming the annual Northern Tour, mind you — but it has provided a convenient excuse on those days in the last two weeks when I’ve been struggling. I’m still tired, and I’m… Read More gghshgkftz.
My new Mommy Blogger friends might appreciate this: The Wife and I — otherwise known as the childless ones — are heading to Canton shortly to babysit our niece and two nephews for the evening. When we first took on this task a couple of years ago, we — and by that I mean me… Read More 15. travelin’ man.
I happen to know these guys; in fact, I happen to be related to them. I wasn’t aware until today that my nephews displayed any tendencies to become evil geniuses somewhere down the line. When they do, I hope they remember to be kind to their favorite uncle.
Briefly, because it’s been a long few days: All the stuff surrounding Uncle Tony’s passing went very well, I thought. Nice service today, lots of time with family all weekend. Tony was a completely unique guy, and all the stuff that went on today really reflected his singular place in the world. I’ll miss him… Read More week. ended.
Uncle Crappy 