Writing a blog isn’t Heather’s thing, and I see that the posts haven’t given credit where credit is due. Heather is the one who takes care of Dad’s health care issues. She spends hours at the hospital working with the doctors and nurses, and probably hours at home thinking about things. We are really lucky that one of her life choices was to become a Physician’s Assistant. Her employer has had to do without her quite a bit in the recent past, and that is good because we need her.

Heather moved in to the homestead house a few months ago (from next door at Brown’s House). When Dad seemed to have intestinal troubles about 10 days ago (if I recall correctly. It’s all a blur.), she was the one to listen to his heart, do blood pressure & pulse checks, and make the decision to take him to get checked by a doctor.

Alex also lives on the homestead. He took Mom to a movie yesterday as well as to visit Dad at the hospital and is usually available for no-notice help. He was the first to notice Dad’s illness during a trip to the swimming pool with him. Thanks to him also.

Sanni and Karjala (Nonni) live on the east coast, but as I wrote before, they were up in March for Dad’s 80th. Sanni’s step son Peter & his wife Anne-Lise also came up from the Bay area, as did my son Max from Massachusetts. Peter is a fine photographer and I am eagerly awaiting the disc of birthday & other Fairbanks pix he recently sent. If any of them show us to advantage, maybe you’ll see them on this blog. –Chena