We've had a very sad ending to our homecoming. Bill's mother passed away Sunday afternoon, moments after she spoke to Bill on the phone. She had been hospitalized Saturday and they thought she had a bronchial infection and a urinary tract infection. We think now that the bronchial infection was probably fluid build-up around her heart and the urinary tract infection was due to her kidneys shutting down. She told Bill that they were going to change her pacemaker and she would be home Monday or Tuesday. She then said she was tired so they hung up and his sister called about 30 minutes later and said that she was gone. Although we grieve for her, she was 94 years old and had lived a full and good life.

Bill is handling it pretty well now. It was difficult for him to call the kids and tell them and he wouldn't let me do it for him. But today he is much better with it. She had already planned everything and is to be cremated, so the memorial service is being held later than a funeral would be so that Bill can travel. He spoke with the doctor's office this morning and they've scheduled his post-op visit for as early as they can. He also feels sorry for his sister since she is having to do everything by herself. And intellectually he knows that he can't push himself because that won't do anyone any good and his mother would have hated it if she was the cause of something happening to him. But, emotionally it is different.

Well, that's it for now. There may not be another post for awhile. Just keep checking back periodically. Thanks again for the prayers.