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I'm listening to the Oilers/Avalanche game from last night and we just scored to make it 3-0! Maybe this will brighten up my day. I'm suffering from a cold and thus am grumpy that I can't work out. I was able to sleep in this morning as I work a late shift today and again tomorrow. I'm starting to work extra hours and bank them for my trip home in March. Grandma Shires's death on Feb. 9 was a blow to everyone but not unexpected. She had no quality of life for over ten years and her death was hopefully a release from her mental prison. The death of two grandparents within the past eight months has made me obviously reflect on life and death. It's strange how if someone lives to a ripe old age how few people remember them and the fate of their worldly possessions. Much of Grandpa's stuff was given away and thrown out while Grandma had virtually nothing. But she has stipulated in her will about her four grandsons receiving an inheritance. I would like to spend the money on restoring Aunt Grace's Chevelle. Since I'm agnostic I don't have strong feelings on where people go when they die. Is there heaven, hell, reincarnation or simply nothingness? All we can do is apply our earthly comprehensions of religion to the after life.

Anyway I will be back in Edmonton from March 14 to the 22. Craig and Malini will be there so we can have a family reunion - the first in almost four years! Unfortunately Darcy doesn't have time off to fly up. Weather has been comfortably cool the last few days with night temps around 10 celcius. Work is busy as usual. I need to take the car in to replace the a brake light, rotate tires and wheel alignment. I've not had it in the garage since June. My ears are much better since the doctor gave me a steroid cream. I've reached the time limit for taking it and must now see how my ears react. I must go back to the doctor for a followup and finally get my echocardiogram results from last summer. Final news is that the university is changing HMOs again so I must look at the paperwork. What a fiasco! No wonder healthcare in the U.S. is crap. Rates go up for the same bare minimal coverage - just like car insurance. But living in South Florida is a factor too. Better get back to work now...
posted by Michael at 12:51 PM