Well...
I need to start getting ready to head home for a few days. I probably won't head down to Virginia until Sunday, or even Monday at this point, but since I've more or less been a slug this past week, I do have a couple of things to take care of around the apartment before I make the trip South. Of course, the tidying and organizing I've been putting off shouldn't take all that long, but it's just a matter of doing it. Nike! In any case...
My mom will be going in for mitral valve replacement on Tuesday. The "news" leaked a few weeks ago. However, since my parents were trying not to worry their sons, various messages and "status reports" got mixed up causing a bit of (unnecessary) shock. I stopped freaking out (almost) about the whole situation a week or so ago, but since I happen to have a break in my work schedule, I figured I might as well head down to Richmond while she's having the procedure.
I had wanted to head down earlier this week, but it turns out that various family friends have been stopping by to visit my parents, and there has been no room at the Inn. My Dad even called me to ask me where I was planning on staying since all three bedrooms and the Aerobed were already spoken for. So, I may end up staying with Steve which actually works out fine since he happens to work for the same hospital system where my Mom is having the surgery, so he can take me in to visit when he heads to work. Getting hit with a cold - which seems to have passed - also delayed my trip down to Virginia earlier this week.
Vibes and Prayers....
