The misplaced optimism of yesterday

I have just returned this evening from the hospital. Dad is now in the Critical Care Unit, or CCU. They were inserting a breathing tube and taking chest X-rays when I arrived, so I didn’t actually see him today, but my mom was with him all day. Things have taken...

Dad update

I saw Dad this afternoon up on the fourth floor of Salem Hospital. He was sleeping relatively comfortably while I was there, though the nurse said that he’d had some discomfort throughout the day. Despite this, I suspect that today’s discomfort...

Our latest health emergency

It’s apparently my dad’s turn on the “your health sucks” merry-go-round. I took him into ER this evening, after he began complaining of severe abdominal pain. They took some care to make sure it wasn’t a heart attack—it...

Once again, a bunch of stuff in one post

• AWESOME NEWS: Joe and Carol had a daughter, Hannah Clare, this morning at 6:24. Weighed in at 7 lbs. and 20 inches long. Joe’s message on my machine said that it was a relatively short delivery and that Carol did great. We are all smiles around here. Our...

Tim Cremere, 1969-2005

Various memories: • Tim was with me in Mrs. Harris’ third grade class at Liberty Elementary. I remember Tim as the best athlete in the class. He was strong for his age and very competitive. • Mrs. Harris had a game with a Nerf ball where everyone would...