Athens Comments

We're (Lisa and I) back in Athens Georgia (hometown USA) , where it's the halcyon days of summer. The south used to be the home of summer heat - not anymore. Now everyone has their little ‘heat domes' and temperatures well into the hundreds. Show-offs. In Augusta, we creep into the low 90s, some days, between daily thunderstorms. Oh, well.

My parents are here! I haven't seen them in the flesh in almost two years. Each time I had a holiday, they were off doctoring without borders. Every time I've seen my mom this week it seems like a surprise. I'll walk into the kitchen or see her in the den. I hug her every time (Step too) . They seem grayer than I remember, it's scary and it makes me sad. When I mentioned it to Brice (on facetime) , he just nodded noncommittally.
...
Read full text