So the last couple of weeks have not been kind to me, much of which I've alluded to in past entries.  But, to recap.

My grandmother had a stroke on Friday, February 23rd, just five days after the family celebrated her 90th birthday.  She died the next day, on February 24th, a day before the 16th anniversary of her husband, my grandfather's ( Read more... )

    Cornelia Maslin Grier, my grandmother, passed away just after 5 pm today, February 24th.  She was 90.  We'll have a service here on Monday, then haul it down to Statesville, NC, for another service and the burial.  Incidentally, tomorrow is the 16th anniversary of my grandfather's death.  My mom's birthday is on Monday, which is going to be ( Read more... )

    My grandmother is gone.  Her body lingers, linkely until tomorrow, but she is no longer in it.  She had a stroke and fell, causing massive hemoraging in her brain.  She is 90.

I got the first call.  It was for my mom, but she is in Hilton Head and I am cat-sitting, so I took it.  My aunt and I just got home.  I'm eating dinner.

Oh,

    So it's official: I would rather do anything than reading for class.  I did well for about 2 weeks, but it's been downhill from there.  If ever there was a soul not destined for any form of academia, it is I.  Dude.

Today, I had a real excuse.  My grandmother (the only grandparent I've got left) turned 90 in January, but everyone was ( Read more... )