Back at the Helm

Well. That was a interesting week. About 7,000 miles flown, and another 350 driven, in five days. I know there are road warriors out there who do more than that, but I haven't done it in years, and it kicked my backside.

The good news is that my dad is keeping a positive outlook, and exploring some treatment options. He hasn't given up, and that's a very good thing. My sister the nurse is taking time to be with him, and helping him understand the medical terminology and procedures that are available.

I spent a couple of hours with MO Bro, my occasional co-author here, and caught up very briefly with Dana and Sandi-with-an-i, who also sometimes contribute material.

Most of the time, however, was spent with my parents, who are feeling very vulnerable and a bit overwhelmed at what lies ahead. I won't go into personal details, of course, but I think they're doing as well as can be expected.

Beyond that, I got very little sleep due to the jet lag and the short timeframe, and had gone through short attention span (oh, look ... a moose!) to forgetfulness, to initially sitting in the wrong seat on the final leg of the trip, this afternoon. I got myself straightened out as quickly as possible, but I strongly recommend more than 30 minutes' sleep prior to launching a series of interconnecting flights. Especially when that short sleep happens a couple (or four) nights in a row.

I exaggerate - a bit - but it was as disorienting a time as I can recall since the early '70s ... heh. But let's not go there, shall we?

So, onward and upward. I need to find out what's going on in the political races at the local and state levels. The last time I looked, the Anchorage and Fairbanks newspapers - along with that so-called "journalist" who was handcuffed by Joe Miller's security detail - were doing their level best to crucify him in the court of public opinion.

Somehow I doubt that much has changed in that regard. Nevertheless, I hope to be back on topic(s) by tomorrow.

One personal note: my older daughter is 21 today. That will be the occasion of much merriment tomorrow, as she's returning from L.A. tonight.

Thanks for stopping by.