I'm determined that this blog will not be a "personal blog", but rather an account of the project. However, some things that are going on in my life can't go without mention.
On May 17 I came home from a 5 day trip to Mexico and found my father dead in his apartment. He had been suffering from heart problems for several years so it wasn't unexpected, but it was still shocking. He had died alone.
He had been so sick and miserable for so long and his mind was definitely going. He had made peace with is own mortality and was ready to go. He had believed that he wouldn't live through the Winter, but he made it long enough to see the cherry blossoms in the Spring.
All his troubles are now over.
