My Dad -- 1929--May 3, 2009

Thank you so much all for your emails, blog comments, thoughts, and prayers -- it means so much to me. Dad passed away peacefully at 1:40 this morning. We all got to spend time with him, and even though he was unresponsive since Saturday morning and couldn't talk to us, that doesn't mean he couldn't hear us. I know he could and I spent the afternoon and evening talking to him and holding his hand. The nursing staff and volunteers at this hospice are absolute angels. I know by talking to the nurses that Dad had the best care there is. I'd sent them a box of my books (3 of each book) and the staff are devouring them. : ) I'll send them more once I get home -- the books, thank yous, and hugs of gratitude are the least I can do for all they did for Dad.

We didn't get back to my sister's house and to bed until around 4:00 this morning. (Derek & I are staying with my sister and her family and they live about 10 minutes from the hospice house.) I've had about an hour and a half of sleep, and Derek's trying to get some more sleep now since we have to drive back to North Carolina this afternoon.

I have a dental appt. tomorrow for a crown (and hopefully not another root canal), so I'll be taking tomorrow and Tuesday off work to get some rest and get my legs back under me. I'll try to be back to business as usual on Wednesday.

Love you all!
Lisa