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scarletwoman

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20. Ah, you are so sweet! Don't be sorry, my dad is so precious to me, it's no burden at all

Tue Jul 21, 2015, 06:49 PM

Jul 2015

to attend to him. My mom died in 2008, and my sisters and I are bound and determined to keep our dad with us as long as we possibly can.

He's been our hero all our lives, for more reasons than I can count. But among those reasons are the love of books and lifelong intellectual inquiry, along with our strong, unwavering liberal political bent.

He's a WWII veteran (Navy), staunch Union man, and still damn intellectually sharp. For my whole life there's been nothing more satisfying and stimulating than discussing politics with my wonderful dad.

I've just bought a laptop for him - he finally decided that he really wanted to get on the internet. It's going to be a whole new adventure for both of us to get him online!

I'll for sure still be around. I'm planning on writing at length, at some point, about the Tibetan mystery novels I'm currently working my way through.

There's a good reason why my signature is a Tibetan Buddhist Prayer Wheel.

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What are you reading the week of Sunday, July 19, 2015? [View all] hermetic Jul 2015 OP

Hi everyone! Thank you for the thread, hermetic. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #1

So you are enjoying "The Shipping News"? Curmudgeoness Jul 2015 #2

Yeah, Newfoundland is a place unto itself. hermetic Jul 2015 #9

REad Go Set A Watchman in a couple of days dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #3

Sounds interesting hermetic Jul 2015 #10

Well, Watchman is the "found" book, part of To Kill a Mockingbird, dixiegrrrrl Jul 2015 #14

Thanks, hermetic, for starting this thread. The Shipping News is a great read and japple Jul 2015 #4

Thanks hermetic Jul 2015 #12

Oh my!! If you haven't seen Toombstone, rent it, stream it, but see it soon. japple Jul 2015 #18

German books getting old in mke Jul 2015 #5

Oh yes, I understand hermetic Jul 2015 #13

Hi hermetic! Thank you for starting this thread! scarletwoman Jul 2015 #6

I'm in! hermetic Jul 2015 #8

Just remember to use your "powers" for good! :D scarletwoman Jul 2015 #16

Sorry your life has gotten complicated, Scarlet. japple Jul 2015 #19

Ah, you are so sweet! Don't be sorry, my dad is so precious to me, it's no burden at all scarletwoman Jul 2015 #20

Best wishes to your father, scarletwoman. We would love to hear from him once he learns Enthusiast Jul 2015 #21

Thank you for your good wishes! scarletwoman Jul 2015 #22

Scarlet, have you seen this? japple Jul 2015 #23

I love that, japple! Enthusiast Jul 2015 #24

I think "incinerated and strewn" is a great idea. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #7

Trying to get into "Captain Cut-Throat," a mystery closeupready Jul 2015 #11

I hear that hermetic Jul 2015 #15

Have fun! closeupready Jul 2015 #17