Family

This last Saturday, my dad was scheduled to go home after two months in the hospital, and my wife and I were gearing up to handle it. The end of his last hospital stay, a year ago, things had gotten ugly. After being stuck in a hospital room for six weeks, he just wanted to leave. Unfortunately, the hospital staff bungled his discharge and they had to keep him … [Read more...] about Dad Went Home

When I think of veterans, I think of my dad. As I understand it, my father joined the army when he was 17---I think he lied about his age---and he's 88 now, so anything he remembers happened a long time ago. Some things about the army were very different back then, and this evening on Veteran's Day I though I'd just share a couple of details about his … [Read more...] about My Father Before the War

My father has been in the hospital since February 22, almost six weeks now. He's going home sometime this week, and things have been a little hectic. They've been sending home-care supplies to my parents' apartment for a few days now—adjustable bed, nebulizer kit, over-bed table—and I've been helping my mother deal with it all. At this point, we're just waiting … [Read more...] about Dad Health Update

Just saw this: Eminem's dysfunctional relationship with wife Kim has hit another low -- he has filed divorce papers, less than three months after remarrying her. "There has been a breakdown in the marriage relationship to the extent that the objects of matrimony have been destroyed and there remains no reasonable likelihood that the marriage can be preserved," according to … [Read more...] about Damn, I Thought Those Two Crazy Kids Had a Chance

Woman of the Law recently went on a date: As for the date: Originally he was going to pick me up from my place, but then thought it would be better if I took public transportation. I took a bus quite a ways out, and he picked me up at the bus station. He honked the horn when he pulled up to the bus station. I climbed into car, and as with most of my romantic encounters, felt a … [Read more...] about Date Night