Travel, but no vacation.

It's that time in life when parents start requiring some extra care in the health arena. My dad had emergency bypass surgery last Friday--chest pains, unsuccessful angioplasty, a last-minute flight for me back to the Midwest, a week-long stay for him in the hospital. He's back home now, and recovering, but how scary was that? Seeing a parent so vulnerable tilts the world a bit. I'm exhausted, and still scared, and ever hopeful.