I fired off a hasty email prior to my meeting, which went abt as expected, and I’m on waiting near the flight line to catch a ride back to home.

After that, I’m going to my shift at Dad’s side. I’ll be there all night, (because of work I have a lot of shifts to make up…), and much of tomorrow, (I’m taking a Comp day…).

I’ve asked my wife to add to the (mostly complete) update & post it, but she refused. Such language from an LDS Lady, tsk, tsk… Well, she’s proudly computerphobic, so I guess I understand.

Actually, if I had time, this leads into a funny story abt how Dad, after literally years of trying, got her to try (use eventually switch to…) a digital camera. She’s an avid photographer, (non-pro, but quite good), and she’s always been afraid that the camera would “eat” the photos she worked so hard to compose. She still is. As soon a a memstick has a dozen photos, she swaps it out and (makes me or one of the kids) burns it to CD.

Oh, I’m being called! Time to shut down the VPN & go!

BTW, firm committment: Saturday late EST, I will have the newest update up and I’ll work backward from there…
- mike

On the right there are categories and one is Temples.

It’s kind of nice to know someone somewhere is remembering you in their journal. Thaks for telling me that, even if it was simply to write my name and that I’m LDS. ]

Take care and keep up your strength. And like I said in the Malkin thread earlier (please check it if you haven’t yet), tell your dad I say hi and that my prayers are with him. I believe he can hear you. It’s amazing how much on-line friends can mean to us. And thank you for taking the time to write on Mrs. Malkin’s site.

Also, I’m pretty unflappable. If my words come across as ‘emotional’ they usually aren’t. I always talk in a pretty calm voice even if something bothers me. So if you read my posts that way, it will reflect my personality better. I read yours and your dad’s that way.

Prayers are with you and your family!

If I can help with this call me. If you’ve lost my phone number post it in a comment. I’ll call you.

Otherwise, I’ll wait until things quiet down. When my Dad passed, Martin was right there, When I came back from Germany everything was set. All my Mom did was pick things out and OK final stuff. I just attended the service, that was good because I was way out of it. I thanked Martin then, but you know how your Dad is about thanks. I’ve never saw a guy more uncomfortable in my life. And there isn’t enough thanks for that stuff too.

If there’s anything I can do, let me know… it isn’t an imposition, its a repayment of some of my debt to Martin. I know he would say theres no debt, because he has told me. I just feel different.

You & everyone is in our prayers. Especially Martin.

BTW, maybe this is the wrong time, but can you sue that b*st*r*d department head? I know you guys dont like lawsuits, but he probably tries to push every family into euthanasia-ing there elderly, too.

I say this because if you to do a lawsuit, you should have a journal of what this slime-ball does. I’ve been told that these journels are very useful in court. Write it while its fresh in your mind.

Anyway, if you haven’t posted the rest of the update or called or emailed me by next Wed. I’m going to assume you’ve lost my number and call you or your Sister if your moving has changed your phone number.

Did you do a Compassionate PCS, or are you using up all that use-it-or-lose-it leave you had collected? Maybe you haven’t thought of it, because of all the crap going on. I don’t know much about it, but I think you could get it. Especially because your Step-Mom is in the bucket.

Talk to you soon. Our prayers are with your Dad.

House Mouse, Dana & the kids, and my best wishes are with you!

Mike, let us know if your family needs anything we can got.

I know you’re a newbie. If you talk to Cassie, she’ll tell you that only a small number of people who visit a blog actually leave comments. Knowing Martin, you have a lot more “eyeballs” stopping here than you think! Play around with WordPress, I’m sure there’s a way to get the stats. You’ll see what I mean…

SO PLEASE post updates! I won’t call because I’m sure you guys have enough to worry about, but post those updates! I know how you Craftsmen are, but each entry doesn’t have to be a literary masterpiece! Just a line or two to keep us in the loop will do fine!

Your father has touched many more lives than you know, (key the last scene from “Its a Wonderful Life” with Jimmy Stuart here as the backdrop ).

Really! I don’t talk about it, but he’s set a lot of people straight, being one I know. If not for him, I’d probably be a third-striker of the productive family man I am.
/violins off

Seriously! Anything you need, we got, ask… Repeat as necessary

Got to go!

BTW, Ack! Lost your address (email & snailmail).

Did you get the two cases I sent? They are handmade. By Korean Artisens!

The piece of paper inside with your contact info was my only copy of your addresses…

And: yes. I feel dumb. I really do.

My prayers go out to him and his family

MM, you’ll be in my prayers for a full and speedy recovery and we hope to see you around the comments at Michelle’s site again very soon!

–See Dubya