An update is in order. Dad is ok. Well not ok since he’s way over weight, doesn’t take his heart medicine, and barely can get around. Then there’s the smoking. Dad smoked in the navy and quit when we were young. Then he started up ago when the kids were teens and were doing it, too. He eventually quit again and was doing well, until Jake died. That was last November. He has smoked since, like a chimney. And people get pissed off at him about it. But he’s stubborn. The night before we went to the hospital Monday, he crushed up his cigarettes. I hope this is it. I’d like to not worry about him picking up Claire with Nicotine hands and stinking like an ash tray. It’s true. Now if Jaime and Meghan would quit. I think Meghan will quit first, since Jon doesn’t smoke. And she keeps saying she’d like to quit. On the other hand, Jaime is starting to think about his future (he’s almost 30!) and maybe some day he too will quit.