Gonna be late to the party this year...

[nightfighter]

Not long after my mom passed away at 92 years old, Dani's 83 year old mom fell and broke her hip.... Partial replacement, and now in her fifth week of rehab. She is being released this Saturday to continue rehabbing, but cannot go back to her house in CT. So.... I am getting our house outfitted for her to be coming here. You do what you have to do, right? Dani will be able to work from home full time, which will be nice since she has been going to her Enfield office every Monday through Thursday for a couple of years and staying with her mom. And with her mom's previous health and hospitalizations, she has probably only been home a week total in the past four months. So with all that and work, the boat and gear have not moved. Goal is to launch within two weeks. At least I can realistically set a date now....


So now for the rest of the story;

I go get her mother's chihuahua and bring it home the day of her surgery, since Dani is either at the hospital or work. The dog is older rescue and cool (not yappy) if still nervous about her owner being MIA. But the dog speaks Polish! Took me two days before we could get on the same page with commands etc. I postponed putting fertilizer down so I could walk her in the yard off leash, which she never had been able to do. So things are good. Dog is having a ball running around, giving the turkeys chit, etc. I come home from work that Wednesday and the dog is dead on the couch..... I kid you not. Had a seizure or heart attack in its sleep according to vet. No mess or sign of suffering. So.... that was a fun phone call to the wife. That pregnant pause.... "dead?" Yes, dead..... She handled it well. Very well actually. Wasn't going to tell the mother until she was just about to be released from rehab, but her brother spoiled that. She was down but is moving on. Same day she was diagnosed with Lyme on top of everything....


So yes, I am going to be delayed getting a line wet this year.... but soon! Still, the glass is half full.....