Friday, Jan 16 2009
On Sunday morning, December 7th, I received a concerning phone call about my step-father. (His name is Robert, but decades ago the nickname Ro was given to and seamlessly stuck with him.) Ro was in the ICU with renal failure. The situation looked grim. I was in a sickly state myself, but felt a tug [...]
Categories: Childhood, Daily Grind, Health, Parenthood -- Tags: Death, Family, MichelleSaturday, Oct 11 2008
A week ago today we had the funeral service for my grandmother. Of course there were many moments of tears and sadness, but the weekend overall was really nice. Nice? Yes. Because the entire weekend was about our family. My mom and step-dad, my brothers and their families, my uncle and aunt, my cousins, family [...]
Categories: Childhood, Parenthood -- Tags: Death, Family, MichelleThursday, Sep 25 2008
My friend’s water broke last night, another friend is going to the doctor today and may get induced, and about a dozen other friends and family members have due dates set for late 2008/early 2009. With all of the birthing around me, especially the one(s) this week, I’ve begun to wonder what kind of phone [...]
Categories: Daily Grind, Parenthood -- Tags: Brian, Friends, Michelle