Life in general

[moominmuppet]

The most concerning thing going on at the moment is that we've found out that my paternal grandfather's health is declining very rapidly, and he can no longer manage to live alone. The family (well, this mostly means Dad) is working on figuring out how to handle this, due to all the complexities of the situation (Gramps in CA, Mom and Dad in AL, both Gramps and Mom in need of lots of medical care that pretty much requires they continue to live in their present state of residence, and Dad wasn't due to take his retirement 'til next year). I hate that Dad's getting socked by life yet again (yes, he just buried his cousin last month). I wish there was more I could do. As is, it just lives as a background worry in my brain.

Some more cheery items:

A heartening story about a gender-egalitarian commune in Ethiopia
An Alan Moore tribute by Neil Gaiman
Fimo tarantulas (the same person made some great Fimo octopuses, too)

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[moominmuppet.livejournal.com]

It's definitely much higher out there, and I know that's true of his area (Rancho Palos Verdes, outside LA) as well, although the value's really plummeted from its high, unfortunately. I don't know figures, just that it's limited what me might be able to get in terms of signing over the house to cover his care. At this point I do think assisted living is the best option; he's in his late 80s, iirc, and his memory and balance are going very badly -- he's no longer safe without pretty constant attention. His wife died about 15 years ago, and he's never been interested in dating since, so at least we won't be fighting that uphill battle, in terms of co-housing.