Pearl Harbor Day

Wow, it has been forever since I have taken the time to update this. So here I am at the end of the calendar year, wondering when I will find the time to decorate the house, finish the holiday shopping, bake 13 dozen cooking (Mlis, where are you?) and oh yeah, work! So in order to be super productive what do I do, I start working on a new post to my blog... That will get things done.

Dad has started dialysis and although he does not want to go, has not been to difficult. I heard that today was not a good day getting him to his appointment on time, but I keep telling my mom and brother that we cannot accept the responsability. He owns the issue. We can only be there to transport him back and forth and to remind him that he needs to be ready at a certain time. It's all very easy for me to say that as I sit at my office or in my kitchen, I don't live with the issue 24/7.

He is just as depressed as ever, even more so since his sister passed away at the end of October. He really doesn't see the point in life and has on numerous occassions asked why we don't just let him die. He makes it sound so simple, like he'll lay down one night and just not wake up. It's all very confusing and way to much of a decision for any one person to have to deal with, and my mother is trying to deal with everything (a not so good situation for her heart).

Mom is still in recovery from her relapse of congestive heart failure this summer. She has not been back to her old self and tires very easily. Her spirit is much better, as long as we don't talk about dad...

As for me and mine, we are running through the weeks with school and swimming and work and wine. We remember our month at the vineyard and it seems like forever ago, but the thought keeps us motivated for next summer. Karantes is absolutely breath taking and I dream of spending more time there, but that is a far away dream because we have children to raise and obligations to fulfill. It is a nice dream though, and a good thing to keep us on track.

Today is a Philippe's birthday and Christine's birthday. I spoke with Philippe's family today and have wished him a great day, but I haven't talked to Chris in years, but I still think about her and pray that she is happy and healthy.

That is the update. Maybe with a little thought I can learn to be a little more reliable with the info, at least it will help me remember what I am doing.