Happy birthday Dad. I like to think you're watching a John Wayne marathon, with the occasional Clint Eastwood and Steve McQueen movie thrown in for good measure (and maybe some Star Trek and Harry Potter), and Stimpy just joined you to get his feet warm. I forgot to put a flag out today but I think John took care of it - you know him and his flag ( Read more... )

I hope my last post wasn't triggery for anyone. I realize it may have been and I apologize for that. Thanks for your comments, I'm sorry I haven't responded to any yet, but I will. And I have gotten some recommendations for counselors, although I still need to make an appointment ( Read more... )

A few years ago my dad had me sign him up for Tin Can Sailors - a group for people who served on naval destroyers. I think I mentioned before he served on the USS Stormes in WWII. This morning I got an email from someone in that group who'd put up some movie footage of that vessel - although 12 years later. I emailed him back thanking him for it ( Read more... )

I have a number of things I want to post about, but I have a couple of work deadlines I have procrastinated on for way too long and now I feel like Garrison Kiellor's Winged Motivational Products™ are glaring down at me from my cube walls. Gonna have to wait until at least the first one is finished with, but at least need to get something off my ( Read more... )

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Robert Stephen Laughlin
June 14, 1926 - May 1, 2011

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Dad's been put in ICU again. I have not been able to to talk to his doctor, but it seems while the CHF cleared up, his COPD complicates things. He's got pneumonia again and his oxygen levels are not improving, so they putting him where they can keep a closer eye on him. He is stable and the nurse who called me said he was alert and joking ( ( Read more... )

I stopped by to see my dad in the hospital after work yesterday - stressful enough in itself as I'd forgotten to get back to someone who'd requested a data summary of me, I couldn't get hold of my boss all afternoon, and had a newspaper call about shark populations - I hate media calls, and oh btw, must remember to submit a media contact form! :p ( Read more... )

Happy Groundhog Day! If we had groundhogs here, they'd fershure be seeing their shadows, as it's sunny but blowing gusty Santa Ana winds (do gophers work instead?). And by the way, Groundhog Day is one of my favorite movies.

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