Dad didn't undergo radiation therapy yesterday as planned.  Seems that they found a little infection in his urine test, so they loaded him up with antibiotics, and decided to aim at next week instead.  Which is fine, but you would think someone would've called me and told me that, wouldn't you?  Um, no, not so much.  I'm always reluctant to call my ( Read more... )

.....Youngest fledgling has left the eyrie.  He's gone to catch a 6:15 pm flight to Chicago first, then from there to Seattle.  Older siblings will be there waiting to catch him and lead him on to his next great adventure.

All I can say to Seattle is that they better look out, because I raised a race of Kings, and they will conquer whichever path ( Read more... )

Lots of folks have asked me for an updated photo of eldest son and his beautiful and talented wife, so I give you junya and keonei :


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.........today is my oldest son's birthday.  My Gryffud is 32 years old today (no way I can consider myself still young after typing that statement!)  So, in the spirit of the day, I give you

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Happy Birthday, My Darling Baby Boy!!!!!
also known as
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...perhaps that lunatic in California would like to try for that one next. Yes, I'm talking about that woman, Nadya Suleman, an 33 year old, unemployed, single woman who lives with her parents--and who already has 6 children, ages 2 to 7. All her children have apparently been conceived with fertility drugs and by using in vitro fertilization. Now, ( Read more... )

Notice I am posting Angry, Snarly Griffin face today because I am really p.o.'d that it's still cold and snowy.  Got to love those pinpoint weather forecasts we get, don't you?  I'm not getting any sun, I'm not getting any fun--it's a gray day.  Bummer.  Guess I'll work on one or two of the 18,000 partially completed projects I've got laying all ( Read more... )

Son Gryff just called: He's been laid off. Yes, the World's Most Perfect Daughter-in-Law is still employed, but it's still going to be tough for them up there in Northwest Country. Think good thoughts, folks!

I'm worried.