I'm back--OT and long

seems like forever since i have been here. once again thank you for all your prayers and thoughts for my dad. my dad had a major setback two weeks ago this friday. he is back on the vent but at this writing being weaned and breathing on his own. i got up to reno on sat morning and found out that dad almost died the day before and had to be placed on the vent. my mother was NOT told the part about him almost dying and I just about hit the roof when she told me she didn't know it was that serious. so after that shock, i went in to see dad, and he looked horrible. but throughout the week his color was returning and he was more alert (which must be horrible to be alert and know how bad off you are). he was trying to write (my sister's birthday was the 14th and we think he knew). at this time, i am being cautiously optomistic. mom has a meeting, today, with the medical team and hopefully some questions will be answered. my sister, broinlaw, and 3 kids were there last week. talk about having a house of laughter again. they are ages 10, 8, and 5. the 5 year old has a vocabulary that you wouldn't believe and he has a great sense of humor (including telling his mom "get it?" when he has to explain his jokes to her LOL). my qi handled the commotion fairly well, especially the triple handed ear rubs. unfortunately, i am having a major case of the blues from leaving the "babies" (i always do after spending time with them) qi and i returned to a quiet home on sat. i think she likes it. i decided to go to san francisco for a couple of days vacation (my only one of the summer, needless to say). i met sis and her brood yesterday in chinatown for lunch and tourist stuff. yes i went into britex fabrics, didn't buy anything. i guess i wasnt in the sex mode (don't faint LOL). it was truly overwhelming. but i did fondle quite a bit.......sigh! (hey there's an on topic thing!) needless to say my calves are aching from all the walking but the weather was great and it felt good to be out in the open. friday i go back to parents for the last long weekend before returning to work. I am so not in the mood to return to work (im a teacher) and am having a difficult time facing the fact that my time to spend with my parents is going away and that i have to refocus myself on something different. (it doesnt help that the principal has become mr. controleverythingwithinhissight) thank you for your prayers, thoughts, and reading this. it is so greatly appreciated. grace