Situation Normal - But . .

Barkley at doggie day camp back in the day.

Each night, around 7 o'clock CentralTime, unless I'm in the field, I call my Dad.  I visit him every couple of months (it's a 16 hour round trip and air fares are high) but we talk every night. He won't live with us or one of the grandkids, though all have made him welcome; he wants to stay in his home, he just can't do it without help.

Normally