I made a promise to update my blog weekly and I immediately failed. December 1st I found out my dad was in the hospital. I just realized how tough it is to deal with these types of situations especially while having nothing but 1200 miles that separates my family and I. To make a long story short, I drove to MI with my sister and her boyfriend to see my dad. The verdict is he has stage 4 adinocarcinoma cancer. He's recovering from a colonoscopy he had done a week and a half ago and has lost a lot of weight. Now he is looking more healthy and is in high spirits. It's been tough to deal with but I'm coping with it. I'm here in Michigan for the time being here for my dad and family and helping out with anything I can. I'm unsure how long I'll be here, but as long as I am here with my dad and the rest of my supporting family and friends, the comfort will keep me here for as long as needed and my timeframe is undeclared.
I'm not quite used to the colder weather yet. One day I'm wearing khaki shorts with sandals in 70 degree weather, and the next I'm bundled up in a coat in 15 degree weather. Not to mention I don't even own a winter coat, just a raggity old light jacket that smells like cigarette smoke, beer, and mildew. Which brings me to my next topic. It's been almost 4 days since I quit smoking. When I say "quit" I mean I've had 1 cigarette in 4 days. I'm really going to do it this time and I feel the timing is right. I just gotta stay strong mentally, which I feel I've done well at for the past 2 weeks.
As for poker, I haven't played much lately and isn't one of my priorities. Since I don't have a job right now I'll be grinding here and there for a few extra bucks. Well, that's all for now. I'll run an update once a week or so.
