On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 8:10 PM, Rick Womer <rwomer1...@yahoo.com> wrote: > We got back from a pleasant weekend in Exeter around mid-day one week ago, > and the phone rang. It was my mother; my father (who had severe dementia) > had developed pneumonia, and wasn't expected to live long. > > We did the laundry, re-packed, and the next morning were winging our way to > JFK. He died that morning, while we were on the plane. The funeral was > Saturday. > > About 36 hours before the funeral, we phoned my father-in-law. His speech > was very slurred, and he was having trouble finding words. Long story short, > he was admitted to the hospital with a small stroke or big TIA (transient > ischemic attack). He's doing better, and should be going to rehab in a day > or two. > > So yesterday we drove from New Haven (where my family is headquartered) down > to New Brunswick (where my father-in-law is); we are now in a hotel near > Newark airport with a flight back to the UK tomorrow morning. > > I am exhausted. I am trying to ignore the 732 unread PDML messages... > > I did a little shooting during a calming walk along a beach in Connecticut, > and may post a PESO later. >
Rick, My thoughts are with you and your family. Sincerest condolences on the passing of your father, and all the best to your father-in-law during this difficult time. take care, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.