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[rm]

The plan was to come home and update you all on Soren, instead, the day went a little pear shaped. To save you all suffering, everything is as fine as it can be under the circumstances.

I got to the hospital several hours later than I wanted to but had a good visit with Soren and Velma. Soren recognized me and waved, and snorted a couple of lame jokes I made. Mostly I caught up with Velma. They put a CPAP machine on Soren and it helped his breathing a lot and he then got some solid sleep afterwards -- I think some of his coming in and out of consciousness over the last couple of days was actually him not being able to sleep properly because he kept waking up from sleep apnea-like stuff.

Then I went back into the city to meet Kali for our story meeting The signals on the 1/2/3 at 14th were broken and we had a huge clusterfuck getting to our shitty bar of choice. ONce we got there we were treated to a drunk pizza parlor employee and a homless guy having a fist-fight and horrible yuppie women. Whatever.

Then I get a message on my phone. My mother has called because my father -- wait for it -- has had a stroke. It's minor -- he can talk, although his words are slurred, and he can walk, although it's a bit lurchy and she says everything is fine and I don't need to come.

So I eat my hamburger.

At which point I' realize, fuck this shit, because seriously? My parents? Not real good at sutff.

So while I page Patty and let her know what is up, Kali calls teh ER so we can find out exactly where it is.

We take a cab over there, and -- wait for it some more -- the ER HAS GIVEN US THE WRONG ADDRESS.

So we finally find the ER, while having this ridiculous conversation:

"Kinda looks like New Earth."
"Yeah, cat nuns."

We go to the ER, but my dad has been admitted to the ICU so we go up there and see my mother. This then leads to her telling me a story about the gay men who are clients of her who have decided to marry and wanted her help picking out rings and how she told them all about me. I thought this might lead to my mother telling me how she told these guys she has a gay daughter. But no! She told them I was an actress! So close and yet so far, mom. This then led to a discussion about bisexuality too idiotic too repeat (don't even ask how).

We saw my dad, I walked my mom home, and then I came home and repeated this whole amazing clusterfuck to Patty.

Seriously? A stroke? A week before the Regency Ball? Just like when mom got diagnosed with cancer? Really?

Anyway, everyone is fine for these new values of fine, but I'm drained and so forth. Details on whatever the fuck tomorrow.

Comments

[rufus.livejournal.com]

jesus god. well. I'm glad everyone is ok for new values of ok. meanwhile, here is hoping the shit fairy goes on a nice long vacation from your life.

[heron61.livejournal.com]

Dear gods, what an impressively wretched day. Blessings to you and yours.

[klwalton.livejournal.com]

Gah!

2008 is so very fucking fired.

[fuyukodachi.livejournal.com]

Fuck this week.

[wcg.livejournal.com]

a) What an awful combination of bad stuff. I hope tomorrow is better.

b) You dance Regency? I had no idea.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Yup. Pretty seriously. There's some YouTube stuff of a performance I was in at Naomi Nnovik's recent book release party.

[imaginarycircus.livejournal.com]

I swear between your day, copperbadge's stuff, and the economy? I'm keeping an open eye for the four horseman. I mean Paul Revere rode right by my apartment to warn about the British? Why shouldn't the horsemen of the apocalypse come through here too?

[darthhellokitty.livejournal.com]

Holy shit! You should get credit for several days of crazy trouble. Glad everyone's no worse!

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

I still want to know what we would have done, if you know, we'd like lopped off a finger or something. You could fucking bleed out wandering around York looking for the goddamn entrance.

[marzipan-pig.livejournal.com]

Oh I am so sorry. Good luck to you and everyone important to you.

[theotoky.livejournal.com]

what a truly awful day. i'm so sorry. i'm glad the day is behind you. hold patty tonight. tomorrow will be better.

[shipchan.livejournal.com]

Word.

[shipchan.livejournal.com]

Oh my God, dude. I hope your dad is ok. Just this whole week is just...oh my God.

[hiddenshallows.livejournal.com]

So sorry to hear this. I hope your friend and father recover soon.

[stardragonca.livejournal.com]

Further prayers.
Bless you,rm.

[tlatzomia.livejournal.com]

Wow, Honey. I don't know what to say. I'm sorry.

[graene.livejournal.com]

Oh wow. beams for good health to everyone you mentioned.

[wcg.livejournal.com]

Are you with the Elegant Arts Society? Do you know Susan de Guardiola?

Here in the Baltimore/Washington area we're having a ball in DC tonight and in Baltimore next Saturday. Next Saturday is our annual Playford Ball, which is the big thing we put on every year.

[roadnotes.livejournal.com]

Bloody fucking HELL. My sympathies.

2008 is SO fired, and better not ask for a reference.

[coyotegoth.livejournal.com]

I hope he recovers quickly. (Aiyee- what is it with this month?)

[dragonsinger954.livejournal.com]

*major hugs* as well as prayers and healing energy for your dad and strength for you during this. Hope is recovery is quick and good

[rm.livejournal.com]

Seriously. Assuming my dad is stable, I will see you guys Monday, but I think Sunday is probably out of the question right now. I'll bring Smart Water.

[rm.livejournal.com]

Yes yes and yes. Are you going to be at our thing next week?

[systris.livejournal.com]

Wow...damn....I really hope things get better or less sucky.

[alabastard.livejournal.com]

Ugh, just ugh, all at once, eh? I hope things turn around in tine for the dance.