As always, as things progress, some healing from shocks and surprises occurs with time, some help from family and friends helps as well. Although, I must say the my Dad seems to trying to continue living by planning for his birthday. Granted, his birthday occurs right before the time the doctors think he will die. Atleast, he's still going forward.

And now for weird, I have two friends (female) that have decided that I'm worth more to them than ever before and have annouched that they love me. Plus, they they want to make it a contest as to who will be better for me. Huh? What the...! Are you two nuts?!?

Ladies......   your timing ......  it sucks. Big Time. (Major reality check for two to go, order up!) Check back with me after my chaos level has dropped to, say..., Cataclysmic. Who knows maybe, just maybe, I will have time to entertain such an idea. Right, like that's ever going to happen again. Sheesh (insert rolling eyes here). Despite having both feet on the ground and a pretty good understanding of people, I think I missed this issue in my Psych classes. Anyone have a clue on why THIS happened??

Now, you may ask why does my profile show that I'm happy? Well, I don't have a clue. I do know that it isn't the two idiots with bad timing or that my Dad seems to be trying to live despite everything. I'm just wondering if I've hit that point where i'm in the pre-checkout phase with reality.

Continuing on and wondering, should I scream out "Bring it on" just to make it more interesting. I figure, if some is good, more is better and too much is just right.

In a nutshell, My Dad called to tell me he is dying from liver cancer. His doctor gives him two months to live, which puts it right after his birthday. That sucks all the way around.

He's lived a good life until two weeks ago when it started, even so, he is making choices about where and how his time will come. Few of us get the opportunity to make those choices and yet he has mustered the dignity and courage to face what is coming, to face family and say the words from his own mouth, and to plan his last months as best he can. No one could do better in a situation like this.

Say no words for me, instead give them to him. Add to his strength and courage, and help make the passing as eased as possible. He will need it because during the terminal phase, the morphine/heroin combination he will be given for the pain will steal the his mind, steal his courage, and steal his dignity. Towards the end, his mind will be lost in haze of pain and drugs. So, please help him by passing on a thought for him.

Well, survived flying 5800 miles, 6 time zone changes, customs, 30 degree increase in temps in 10 hrs, one week stay in a hotel, a crashed and rebuilt laptop, moving entire household into a new house, phone/cable hookup, unpacking, moving furniture around, washing everything, new appliances hooked up, build new patio furniture, trying to save the lawn and greenery from the heat, run upto Atlanta to pickup car from overseas.

Did this in a 3 week and two day period. I am now officially moved in.

Just one question, Can I please collapse now????

Well, it seems that every now and then certain things occur in your favor. On or shortly after 16 July, I will be flying from Germany to Georgia. After that a short drive to Columbus.

As it turns out, my very good friend is happy to hear I'm coming and that she is ready to help me get settled in. As if the isn't enough, a mutual friend of ours is there too. She had asked me what took so long and why was I not there already? LOL  You have to love good friends.

Greetings and Merry Met to all,

As with all things in life, there is a time for doing things and a time to let some things rest. My page has been one of those things that had to be put on a back burner and now it's time to start working on this.

This is a year for changes and taking chances. It wasn't something that was planned, it just happened. Right now, I am planning on moving back to the US from Germany. Granted, how this will happen is one of those things that is still in question but will hopefully come to a resolution in the very near future. My intent is to move to Georgia down around the West Central part of the state.

It is my hope that when I have a chance to meet up with an very good friend and see if she will be able to help me get a couple of things back on track with my life. Of course, while that may be my desire, I will plan for other options as well.