Some family foo...

Last night when I got home, there was a facebook status from my cousin's daughter (cousin once removed?) saying that she was at the hospital with her grandpa who was IN the hospital. That would be my Uncle Gary and I didn't know of any planned reason for him to be in the hospital. So I called Dad to see what he knew...nothing. He called mom to check with her and/or Mike and Marilyn with whom she was staying (still caring for Andrea three days a week). About that time one of my other cousin's husband popped on to ask me how Gary was doing. I had to admit I couldn't find out what happened. He told me that Gary had a heart attack yesterday while working up at the spring (think top of the mountain on his property) and he'd managed to get home and have his wife, the other Marilyn, take him to the hospital. Daryl said he had heard that they were thinking there was no permanent damage, which is a relief but the whole thing is a bit scary. Dad was upset that no one had called him. I figure everyone was so scared and worried that they hadn't thought about it yet. Although Daryl said he didn't blame him for feeling that way. Right now all information is fourth or fifth hand. Dad's going to try to get ahold of Gary today- Daryl said he has his cell phone with him. I hope everything is ok. It could so easily have been my dad if they hadn't caught the blockage on a stress test two years ago. I really need to work on getting my weight and blood pressure down. I don't want it to be me someday.

SCA participation and thoughts

For a year now, I've been thinking about the SCA and what role I want it to play in my life and what role it has played until now. I finally had my moment this week that served as a prompt to finally start evaluating.
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Addendum

I feel like my last entry didn't give enough value to the friendships I have developed in the SCA. I realize that they may not have had time to mature like the ones I've observed and desired. I talk weekly to two people who I met through the SCA. Distance and life's busyness have kept us from getting together like perhaps we would otherwise. I meet weekly to hot tub with two other who's friendship I really value. Again, life's busyness keeps us from doing anything more. I have a couple of people that I'd like to spend more time with and the fact that they are too busy for me hurts some. But that is life. In some ways my acquaintances in the SCA introduced me to Robert and Carrie who have become my family. I can't imagine life without any of these people. I don't want any of them to think otherwise. My last entry was more about the fact that I'm the only one who can make the SCA a good experience for me. I have to direct my research, studies and activities. I have to be strong for me and not just for others.