http://hp.vox.com/library/posts/tags/dad/page/1/ Food, music and a lot of other stuff too... en Vox Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:28:46 -0700 Copyright 2007 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss dad http://hp.vox.com/library/post/all-souls-day.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(hp) http://hp.vox.com/library/post/all-souls-day.html?_c=feed-rss http://hp.vox.com/library/post/all-souls-day.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 31 Oct 2007 19:28:46 -0700 It's Halloween, but my mind is on All Souls Day, two days from now (Nov. 2). I haven't written much about my Dad's passing and my associated grief. I'm not sure why - it certainly occupies my thoughts. Maybe it's just a relief to write about some... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://hp.vox.com/library/post/all-souls-day.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251c3baa549d00e398b8d8f50005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> dad http://hp.vox.com/library/post/back-in-seattle.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(hp) http://hp.vox.com/library/post/back-in-seattle.html?_c=feed-rss http://hp.vox.com/library/post/back-in-seattle.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:32:05 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://hp.vox.com/library/video/6a00c2251c3baa549d00e398a2d1e30002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c2251c3baa549d00e398a2d1e30002-50si" alt="Mmmm....Huckleberry Crispler" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> I am back in Seattle this week; returning to Chicago after the Labor Day holiday. It was hard leaving my Dad, but also good to be back home for a spell. My brother is now visiting there so it will be nice for him to have some 1:1 time with Dad. ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://hp.vox.com/library/post/back-in-seattle.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251c3baa549d00e398a2e6960005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> recipe dad huckleberries http://hp.vox.com/library/post/leaving-tomorrow.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(hp) http://hp.vox.com/library/post/leaving-tomorrow.html?_c=feed-rss http://hp.vox.com/library/post/leaving-tomorrow.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:03:25 -0700 I feel a sense of unreality as my Dad's continues to weaken... the hospital bed brought in for him and the 24-hr. care. It's all very difficult for me to wrap my head around. My Dad's always been so youthful and strong, but then cancer is a mighty... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://hp.vox.com/library/post/leaving-tomorrow.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251c3baa549d00e3989c897c0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> dad http://hp.vox.com/library/post/moving-foward-with-hospice.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(hp) http://hp.vox.com/library/post/moving-foward-with-hospice.html?_c=feed-rss http://hp.vox.com/library/post/moving-foward-with-hospice.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 07 Aug 2007 13:11:42 -0700 My Dad's oncologist came to his house last night to visit my Dad and his wife. Everyone was in agreement that the next move should be getting in-home hospice care. I think this is a blessing as it will give my Dad more consistent pain relief and ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://hp.vox.com/library/post/moving-foward-with-hospice.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251c3baa549d00e3989b91ca0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> dad http://hp.vox.com/library/post/feeling-very-very-sad.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(hp) http://hp.vox.com/library/post/feeling-very-very-sad.html?_c=feed-rss http://hp.vox.com/library/post/feeling-very-very-sad.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 05 Aug 2007 19:03:50 -0700 I talked with my Dad's wife Carol today. I haven't posted much about my Dad because it's been a continuing decline and I kept hoping he would turn the corner, recover from the effects of chemotherapy, and be able to enjoy life a bit. That scenario... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://hp.vox.com/library/post/feeling-very-very-sad.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251c3baa549d00e3989ae97f0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> dad http://hp.vox.com/library/post/dads-having-a-hard-time.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(hp) http://hp.vox.com/library/post/dads-having-a-hard-time.html?_c=feed-rss http://hp.vox.com/library/post/dads-having-a-hard-time.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 15 Jul 2007 19:22:09 -0700 I've not posted in a while about my Dad, mainly because there hadn't been much change in how he was doing. A few weeks ago they elected to stop the chemotherapy because it was no longer pushing his PSA downward and he has all along suffered such s... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://hp.vox.com/library/post/dads-having-a-hard-time.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251c3baa549d00d09e82843dbe2b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> dad http://hp.vox.com/library/post/dads-had-a-rough-week.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(hp) http://hp.vox.com/library/post/dads-had-a-rough-week.html?_c=feed-rss http://hp.vox.com/library/post/dads-had-a-rough-week.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:33:58 -0700 It seems like as soon as I post that things are going relatively OK with my Dad, something happens. In this case, it was a problem with his kidney stent. They had placed the kidney stent in late January to open a kidney blockage that had develope... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://hp.vox.com/library/post/dads-had-a-rough-week.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251c3baa549d00cd9730a72a4cd5?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> dad http://hp.vox.com/library/post/dad-is-hanging-in-there.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(hp) http://hp.vox.com/library/post/dad-is-hanging-in-there.html?_c=feed-rss http://hp.vox.com/library/post/dad-is-hanging-in-there.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 23 May 2007 20:25:10 -0700 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://hp.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251c3baa549d00d414343e7a685e.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a2.vox.com/6a00c2251c3baa549d00d414343e7a685e-50si" alt="Dad playing guitar" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> My Dad had this 5th chemotherapy treatment yesterday. It went fine and he continues to feel OK. There is still a lot of up-and-down, but no medical emergencies. He's also doing better with eating. I am so glad I got his computer set up for him; ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://hp.vox.com/library/post/dad-is-hanging-in-there.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251c3baa549d00d414385ffb6a47?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> dad http://hp.vox.com/library/post/home-1.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(hp) http://hp.vox.com/library/post/home-1.html?_c=feed-rss http://hp.vox.com/library/post/home-1.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 12 May 2007 07:58:48 -0700 Got home around 10:30 last night. It was a long, packed flight from Newark, but I was just lucky to grab a seat on this flight; the alternatives were much worse (including a 9-hour jaunt via Las Vegas, getting me into Seattle at 3:00am). The last-... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://hp.vox.com/library/post/home-1.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251c3baa549d00d41430d885685e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> dad http://hp.vox.com/library/post/so-glad-im-here.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(hp) http://hp.vox.com/library/post/so-glad-im-here.html?_c=feed-rss http://hp.vox.com/library/post/so-glad-im-here.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 02 May 2007 06:42:12 -0700 Since arriving in Chicago, I've not had much computer time. Over the weekend, I was busy at my Dad and Carol's visiting and tackling some small household projects. Monday and Tuesday I was on-site at a client's all day. My work schedule for the re... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://hp.vox.com/library/post/so-glad-im-here.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251c3baa549d00d41432438e6a47?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> dad