Pix, that is a LOT to deal with. I'm glad for the good parts -- that your dad is being discharged today AND that he's willing to consider assisted living, because that's a big hurdle for a lot of older folks.

Aw man, Kristin, that’s a lot of crap to deal with. I hope things start to improve sooner rather than later.

Remember when we had time to post at work? I can’t believe I got away with posting all day long, basically. Speaking of, I need to get back to work.

Aw, Pix, that just sounds exhausting. I hope things are headed for an upswing very, very soon. {{{Pix}}}

Hugs to Amy and Pix and David and anyone else who needs it.

I’m in the airport awaiting the first leg of my return home. My parents are still testing negative by there are now 100+ residents and staff positive in their community. Doubtful that the dining rooms will open before the first week of January.

Susan I hope he can find a path he enjoys. My son is working 30 hours a week and able to make car payments, but he’s not paying rent or saving any. Also he doesn’t like his work, so I hope he makes a work change or decides to take some classes in the nearish future.

Remember when we had time to post at work?

Some days I still do. Like today! But not like I used to, and not every day. Man I had an undemanding job 20 years ago. Which paid badly and was not otherwise rewarding and certainly dead end, but it was decidedly undemanding. I wonder what that office is like these days. That position probably shouldn't exist anymore.

My nephew, who graduated from high school in 2012 and college in 2020, so that was a longish and winding path, is now taking paralegal courses while he decides whether/how to go ahead with his law school plans that have been on hold mostly but not entirely due to pandemic related reasons. When he started the class he was uncomfortable because he's older than everyone else, but he really likes what he's learning and it should give him some good options.

There are certainly many paths after high school. I quit high school in 1972, and graduated college in 1987, so a pretty slow path. But I opened our business in 1988 with a couple decades of life/school/work experience and think I did just fine.

{{Pix}} Much love.

Oh Pix, so much love to you and Drew.

Remember when we had time to post at work?

INORITE?!?! I somehow kept up with three different boards with multiple threads and still managed to do some work. I miss a lot of those folks.

totally.