Other Matters.....
Posts have been few and far between here at the Blog. Not that I haven't had the time, it just that my mind has been otherwise occupied. My Dad has been in the hospital since last Friday.
A lifetime of smoking has left it's mark on him. Not that he hasn't had troubles in the last decade because of this, but as he approacheds his 83rd birthday, each bout of respiratory troubles becomes more serious. He has had troubles breathing before but last Friday it worried even him, so we decided that a stay in the hospital was the prudent course of action, to see if we couldn't reduce the fluid in his lungs and to have him get some rest. There has been some progress and the plan is for him to go home tomorrow.
An interesting coincidence concerning my Dad and his WWII service occured during this time, which, in a strange way made us both feel a little better. Some time ago I made mention of my Dad's war record and the fact that he had served in the 45th Infantry Division in Italy. Earlier this week I received an email from a local newsman who reads this journal. He said that he had seen the reference to the 45th Division and that his Dad had served in the 45th also, with "K" Company in the 179th Battalion. My Dad served in "A" Company of the 179th. A small world. Serving in the same battalion is quite a coincidence.
My most interesting blog update has actually been elsewhere, at Neo-Neocon where I helped fill in some details about the Bush family and their "mansions" in Midland. An interesting take from a former liberal!
Posts have been few and far between here at the Blog. Not that I haven't had the time, it just that my mind has been otherwise occupied. My Dad has been in the hospital since last Friday.
A lifetime of smoking has left it's mark on him. Not that he hasn't had troubles in the last decade because of this, but as he approacheds his 83rd birthday, each bout of respiratory troubles becomes more serious. He has had troubles breathing before but last Friday it worried even him, so we decided that a stay in the hospital was the prudent course of action, to see if we couldn't reduce the fluid in his lungs and to have him get some rest. There has been some progress and the plan is for him to go home tomorrow.
An interesting coincidence concerning my Dad and his WWII service occured during this time, which, in a strange way made us both feel a little better. Some time ago I made mention of my Dad's war record and the fact that he had served in the 45th Infantry Division in Italy. Earlier this week I received an email from a local newsman who reads this journal. He said that he had seen the reference to the 45th Division and that his Dad had served in the 45th also, with "K" Company in the 179th Battalion. My Dad served in "A" Company of the 179th. A small world. Serving in the same battalion is quite a coincidence.
My most interesting blog update has actually been elsewhere, at Neo-Neocon where I helped fill in some details about the Bush family and their "mansions" in Midland. An interesting take from a former liberal!
