Thread:Mainframebabe/@comment-31592479-20180807164637/@comment-29954643-20180807193427

I've been hit very hard by the death of my daddy 2 weeks ago today. It's taken a lot out of me. We had a very special relationship that will be very sorely missed by me forever. He died at home on eastern Long Island, NY in the arms of my mom.

The occasion was marked by many tears (6 of us 'kids' were present as were 16 of my 19 nieces and nephews who came from 'hither and yon'), but also by even more laughter at the same time to celebrate a life well lived. Hundreds of his students from 53 years of teaching both High School and college classes. He was an English scholar. Gee, I wonder from where did I got my love for our language? LOL

Thank you for 'checking in with me here', my friend. I know just what you mean. I don't think that I was entirely 'off line' for all of the last 2 weeks, but I definitely set my own record too. - El