Timing?

Sorry for the blogging absence.  It's been an incredibly challenging 7-8 weeks.  I'll share more in the upcoming months.  But to sum up, after this past Monday I thought I had weathered & survived the tough season.  My wife remarked that it's probably been the toughest month or 2 of at least the last decade for her (pretty close for me too).

And just when I thought things were getting better....

I was unexpectedly hospitalized.  Appendix.  Surgery.

Which means no working on the house for 4-6 weeks (a house that desperately needs finishing for a number of reasons).  No lifting kids or wrestling or playing for 4+ weeks....  More stress for my beautiful wife who has to pick up the extra load... etc.  Don't get me wrong - I won't be bored.  I've got enough other stuff to do with my job (lots) and class I'm taking.  But still... the timing of it all?  Really?

Super Lu told me (just as I was getting wheeled into surgery), that it could have been worse - it could have happened while flying overseas whenever we get the call to go pick up our next child.

Good point.

But the timing still feels suspect.

And then to top it all off - the tire on the van got shredded in -40C weather when Super Lu was trying to get the kids to school & daycare so she could pick me up from the hospital.

In case you haven't picked up on it - I have an amazing wife.  That's why she gets the Super reference to her nickname on this blog.  And as I lay here typing, I get to listen to her play hide & go seek with our kids (and take care of screaming Dude who just got his fingers ran on...)

Later,
I.B.