4 Generations become 3
This morning at 1:30am, my father’s father, my grandfather, and my son’s great-grandfather passed away at the age of 92 after having a stroke Saturday evening.
Owen Phillips was a man who lived a full life, I’m sure he probably has a story for every day of those 92 years. He’ll be missed by the family. Funeral arrangements are still in progress.
If I’m 1/4 as spry as he was should I make it to 92 years, I’ll count my blessings.
God bless you Pup.
And it’s done!
Summer school is done for another year. Both courses went really well I think. At least my mark in the first course was pretty good, and I’m expecting the same for the second course (Holy Scripture and the Church) unless I somehow screwed up the take-home exam.
Now it’s time to start thinking about what I’m preaching on in various churches in the province for the rest of the summer. Luckily I made it into the library before it closed for the next two weeks so I could have chance to look at some resources and commentaries on things I’m thinking about!
Other than that, I’m hoping to design some websites so I can make some money before school starts back up! I’m hitting the road looking to drum up business! Watch for me in your neighbourhood! 😀
One class down… one to go!
I like to take summer classes when I can so it lightens the load for the rest of the school year. So, just this morning we completed a course on Galatians. As one person in the class said “Can we restart the course now? I think I’m ready!” I cannot disagree with that statement! I’ve never dug into Galatians before, and I think I’m going to have to again very soon as more seemed to be revealed as the class went on. I feel I need to revisit many parts of the text now.
It will have to wait though. Shortly I leave to go bring Bev and the kids home (YAY!) and I also start another course on Monday morning which will keep me very busy for the next two weeks!
On top of that, I finally think I’m starting to pick up a few web design clients so we can afford to live through another school year!
DTS Ruby: 1997-2006
Ruby passed away this morning before she even made it to the operating table.
She led a good life, and we’ll miss her energy and appreciation for play.
Good bye to our little princess…
Things can’t be uncomplicated
So, I started summer school this week. In preparation for class, I took Bev and the kids to Cape Breton to spend what would amount to the month with the grandparents so I can have some quiet and sleep while immersed in classwork. (we do a full term of work in only two weeks)
Yesterday, I get a call from my mother indicating the our one of our dogs is being kept at the vet for the night. Ruby had not been herself lately, and was having urination problems over the weekend. The vet figures its something with the liver and would keep her the night and x-ray in the morning. Could be cancer, could be something else.
Now, the x-ray has shown nothing. There are numerous next step options that we need to consider. So, the vet is in Windsor, I’m in Halifax and my wife is in Cape Breton. And we’re trying to coordinate and discuss over the phone. No doubt Bev would prefer to be in Windsor right now as we’ll have a very crucial decision to make this afternoon about this dog, but first we need a few more questions answered from the vet, who will call me as soon as she is available. So there is still no diagnosis, thus no way to tell what treatments are available, if any.
It’s all so very complicated at a time when complication is not very welcome.
What is that saying again… “the best laid plans of mice and men…”?
Update: Ruby goes under exploratory surgery tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon.