Thank you, everyone. He just sort of shut down over the last week or so, and spent the last few days clearly working very hard, but apparently unaware of us. I wasn't there when he passed, I had gone to work and was trying to do some financial management of his affairs when I got the call.
Two of my brothers had been able to see him the day before, and my oldest brother visited in November. Afterwards, my sister & brother & I took a nice long hike in the woods, on a trail we had taken Dad on (although only a little ways) on Father's Day. And then we went out for a big sushi dinner and toasted Dad with some good scotch. He would have appreciated the scotch, if not the sushi.
It was a hard few years, but he's at peace, and I don't have to twitch with worry every time my cell rings now. I'm off to help my sister clear the apartment and figure out what to do with his cds, books, old slide rules and whatnot...
Although I woke up with one eyeball sore and swollen, and am feeling rather Cuchulainn.
I get that reference!
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It was a hard few years, but he's at peace, and I don't have to twitch with worry every time my cell rings now.
Right, you can exhale now. Your family has taken on a lot of stress and responsibility over the last several years.
I feel like we should check with the rest of the world and make sure 2017 is actually starting.
I heard from a friend in Australia, the year seemed to have left...
Consuela, so sorry about your dad but glad you and your sibs are doing ok
That sounds like a nice way to honor him and yourselves, Suela.
There is a hallmark store near me closing. If anyone collects their keepstake ornaments and wants something specific, let me know. Specifically they have many of the age ones if you needed some for future years for kids. Also saw some comic ones. Venom, super, cat woman. Also THUNDERCAT!!
I'm sorry Consuela, butI am glad to hear his passing was gentle. Peace to you and yours
msbelle, my friend loved the Semicolon Appreciation Society button so much he's made it his profile pic. Thank you.
Much love to you and your family, Consuela.
Man, six big salt lamps to surround me while I meditate would be awesome.
Calli, thanks for the info on importing LJ into Dreamwidth. I need to get on that.
msbelle, I'm collecting the Marvel Hallmark ornaments. I only have Spider-Man so far. If you see any of those I probably want them. Also would like Thundercats which I didn't even know they had!
Today is a good day and I'm cleaning my filthy messy house at last. Operation Get Shit Off The Floor has begun.
ok Zen. The only Marvel one I saw was Venom. I will go see if they have more and grab the Thundercat one.
Today is the last day.
