Snodderly, thank you. That is a great compliment indeed coming from an esteemed poster such as yourself.

And thank you for saying I am doing fabulous. The encouragement helps, especially when I get that feeling that I should have just punched him in the nose and left it at that!

Although strong and brave, my parent is failing. It is hard on the family and most visits are just being present. My heart is breaking in an entirely different way. But we had a wonderful connection and I will always hold onto that.

Hope your knee isn't giving you too much trouble. From what I hear, knees are the MLCers of the body! Take care of you.