I spoke to Dad tonight. He was calling to ask us to find a gift for the boys and put his name on it and he’d reimburse us since he could not go shopping right now. When I told him that he had more important things to worry about then Christmas presents and that we were fine without them, he said “Yes, but Simon and Miles don’t know that yet.” So we will do this for him.

He gets another Chemo treatment tomorrow, and then the week after Christmas he goes in for a CAT scan. The first week of January will find the results of that scan, and with it an official prognosis of how long he has left. His attitude is still outstanding. He said “sometimes my emotional child goes nuts, but most of the time my logical adult is reminding me that I am along for the ride.” His Internet research tells him he has months not years left. Sivi’s medical journals tell her that best case scenario is 3 years. All these numbers are meaningless when it comes to the aggressive cancer that he has. I covet your continued prayers on his behalf.

He also specified that the “mushy card” he wanted was to be “something I can hold in one hand” (after the last two years of his asking for a big mushy card was answered by his kids taking him literally and creating a BIG mushy card that was also sentimental. I will be on vacation after Christmas, so hopefully I can get over to see him.

Current Mood: thoughtful

This is not the way I wanted to end Church this morning. I got a text from the children's ministry director that Simon had been in an accident. It seems that he was talking to his Sunday School teacher next the bathroom door with he flailed backward for some reason and bumped his head against the metal door frame. A small, but scary amount of bleeding and some ice later, he was fine (I got him home to Sivi, who after checking him out declared him to be ok).

It is very interesting to get a text during the 7th Lesson (of the Festival of 9 Lessons and Carols service) that Simon has been in an accident and that the Children's Director is coming to get me. I made my way out of the choir loft, and after our beloved Choir Master gave me a look that said "WT? are you doing?", I whispered "Simon is hurt." I then had blessings to miss the rest of the service. I was met by the Lady in the stairs leading from the Choir loft. I can imagine the stories that would be told in the parish if they had seen me doing "warp 2" through the Fellowship Hall and out the door and on to Archgate Center (where the Sunday School rooms are).

Here's what I twittered about today:

• 05:47 Mysterious 'Pete' sneaks in to help - bit.ly/5Nz2Xc #cnn #

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• 09:57 Dinosaurs and Christmas Lights at Heard Museum tonight:
  
  bit.ly/heard18 #
• 11:06 Queen catches ordinary passenger train for Christmas journey... tinyurl.com/ycftyg8 (via @Drudge_Report) #

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To make us get out of debt. I am grateful for het.

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Current Location: US, Texas, Collin, Plano, Riverhill Dr, 6507

Sivi and I cut up all of our credit cards this morning. It was something we had talked about for a while, and while it will halt several stocking stuffer ideas I was planning for Sivi and Simon, it is the right thing to do.

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Here's what I twittered about today:

• 11:12 Sanctuary in McKinney to appeal sewer line plans m.apnews.com/ap/db_15980/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=bWdFd6Yw #
• 11:14 APNewsBreak: McCain again urges pardon for boxer m.apnews.com/ap/db_15980/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=wCUJmWOY #
• 11:16 Book 99 years overdue returned to Mass. library m.apnews.com/ap/db_16032/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=8IxTnJw0 #
• 11:16 Teen runs up dad's cell bill to nearly 22,000 m.apnews.com/ap/db_16032/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=52DVzHy4 #
• 15:16 Metaphors may not be used by Journalists unless they are at least Level 5 and have taken the "Imagery" skill. (via @FakeAPStylebook) #

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Before the final hymn at Christ Church Plano (Anglican) Lessons and Carols rehearsal tonight: Choir Director: Hmmm....let's run that last hymn for those of you who aren't Episcopalians. Me: None of us are Episcopalians any more, Mark. Didn't you get that memo? Choir: [laughs] Choir Director: [ glowers ] One of these days he's going to throw something at me. *-I am a card carrying member of the International Brotherhood of Hecklers Local 327.

Current Mood: amused

Here's what I twittered about today:

• 14:26 Draw a stick-figure crucifx in 2nd Grade in a MA school, get suspended, need psycho. exam before being allowed back.
  
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• 14:45 AP: Oral Roberts is dead, age 91 #

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Here's what I twittered about today:

• 13:32 The Republican Party fights ... with itself - shar.es/a8tg1 #

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