Over the hill and back again

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008 Posted in Free thought grab bag, Random thoughts | 2 Comments »

That's the little known subtitle to Tolkien's The Hobbit...not a snide remark. My father passed away quietly at 8:45 am Sunday after the most restful sleep we'd seen him have in ... Read more..

My father’s last days are coming

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008 Posted in Free thought grab bag, Random thoughts | 11 Comments »

This is happening much faster than expected. When I went to visit my father over the weekend my mom and I had to have him admitted to palliative care. He's ... Read more..

Papa isso kankerzooi

Monday, April 7th, 2008 Posted in Free thought grab bag, Random thoughts | 1 Comment »

Dad went into palliative care this morning. I don't like euphemisms and so I prefer the French term "mourroir" which comes from the french verb "mourrir" ie: to die (hence ... Read more..