Deena, you guys are seriously bogarting teh cute. Please, stop before we all die.

Okay... trying. It's a little difficult.

My mom called to say that my dad had a TIA this morning--he woke up having trouble speaking, and he says he could remember the names of all his children and our spouses, but couldn't name his grandchildren--he could picture faces, but not names. So they took him to the hospital, but couldn't find any evidence of a stroke on the CAT scan, and sent him home. He's going to see his regular doctor tomorrow. He's had a TIA once before, 5-6 years ago.

He sounded fine on the phone, but I hate these reminders of his mortality.

I'm trying to come up with a sports metaphor where you can be formally ahead, but are still in serious trouble with a good chance losing the match. Maybe there was a boxer or other martial artist famous for letting people get ahead on points and then knocking them unconscious. Or manybe there is an equivalent in football, baseball, basketball, soccer, hockey or other major sport.

Trivial query cross-posted with Susan. That is so scary Susan. I'm sure stuff will work out, but still extremely nervewracking.

Much ~ma for your dad, Susan. What is a TIA?

Transient ischemic attack. It's a brief period of lack of oxygen to an area of the brain, but unlike a stroke, it's "self-limiting" and reverses itself without using a drug to dissolve a clot.

Susan, lots of ~ma headed your dad's way.

Thanks, y'all. They're not sure what his doctor can do tomorrow, other than get a general read on the state of his circulatory system. He's already on daily aspirin and a prescription blood thinner, so they don't want to add another blood thinner to the mix.

New Emeline picture! So cute! Also those baby shoes are a-d-o-r-a-b-l-e. I think I have seen baby sized ruby slippers at Target for cheap. This little girl that comes into the coffee shop I go into is always wearing them; she is so adorable and her mother told me she insists on wearing them every day.

{{{lexine's K-bug}}} Quick healing~ma.

Guess what? No fracture. Just a strain. Woo hoo!

Kara replied, "No Wednesdays or ho-days?!"

BWAH! Yay for figuring out the camera. The babies are getting so big! They are so damn adorable. I cannnot wait to see them and hug them and spoil them rotten.

Susan, yikes. I'm glad he was ultimately okay, though.

I'm trying to come up with a sports metaphor where you can be formally ahead, but are still in serious trouble with a good chance losing the match. Maybe there was a boxer or other martial artist famous for letting people get ahead on points and then knocking them unconscious. Or manybe there is an equivalent in football, baseball, basketball, soccer, hockey or other major sport.

That would be the Cincinnati Reds. Nobody, but NOBODY, pisses away a lead like the Redlegs.

I forgot to post about mememe.

I finally went to the doctor's today after feeling nauseated and just plain icky since Saturday night. He said there is a stomach bug going around and that most people get over it in 24 hours, but for some people it sticks around. He gave me two bags of saline through an IV because I was dehydrated and I am feeling a little better tonight, and I was finally able to keep down food.

Teacup guy and I had dinner with my family last night. I think it went very well. My mother adores him, and he loved all the good Italian food. There was no major drama. What a relief.

Susan, I hope your dad is ok.