I'm not sure how I managed to get so far behind in Natter (crazy week last week, etc.), but I just saw the note regarding the small plane crash in San Diego last week. msbelle is correct, it was miles from me (not a lot of miles, it was only a few blocks from friends of mine and I've definitely been to the neighborhood in question), and I'm unaffected. Thanks for checking in.

I committed an act of poetry because I can't be there tomorrow. [link]

And the hits just keep coming. I got laid off from my job this morning.

My stepdad collapsed at the gym and is possibly having a heart attack. We’re headed to the hospital now, but we’re an hour away. All the ~ma please.

My brother passed away yesterday, surrounded by his three older sisters, his wife, son, and my husband. His health has been failing, and I had reservations to come visit all of next week, while my sister Mona was going to be flying down yesterday. Brendon told me to just come with her too. We arrived and he passed within the hour. We are grateful that he waited for us.

Actual Mom has some additional testing after an inconclusive mammogram tomorrow. I know mostly it isn't, but she's come down on the wrong side of that before so vibes are requested. Thanks!

Speaking of mothers, mine's entered the hospice stage of things. So there's that.

She's at the apartment and the home health people will be providing assistance. My hope is that we get a month or two, but who knows at this point. This year: not the best of them.