Well, I’d love to tell you all what life in Happyland is like, but it’s been years since we’ve been there. :) I can tell you all about life in Unknown Future Poor As a Monkey’s Uncle Wanna Bang Your Head Into a Wall Land. In a nutshell, it sucks! Don’t get me wrong, I am greatful for the job I found, but my stability there has yet to be proven. I’m not too terribly worried, but after spending years in Management, who knows how much my brain has rotted. It’ll be nice to switch modes from stratician to frontline grunt for a change, however.

The doctors say Shirley is doin worse now than when she was brought in. However, to look at her you couldn’t tell. She does have a feeding tube now, and the breathing tube is still in. I can’t help but remember what it was like for my dad. The progression seems to similar for me to keep my hopes up. She has a pretty bad infection that they cannot locate, so that is working against her right now. It’s horrible watching the people you care about suffer like this. Sure makes one consider their own mortality. Damn, I gotta quit smoking…

Our finances are still in a storm of a condition. But, we are getting a foot hold slowly but surely. The new paycheck will help out a lot. But, Heidi is still considering getting a job. Ugh… I hate it when she gets a job… I know she doesn’t mind, but I hate to see her feel she “has” to get a job. I’m still a bit old fashioned, I guess…

Well, that’s it for now, kids. More to come — that’s for certain.