fyi

i'm not whining or complaining, and i don't expect anybody (if anybody sees this blog) to care, but i figured i ought to record that my father currently has cancer. He's getting chemo and radiation (he started today), and he's in good health otherwise. like i said, i'm not boo-hooing (i'm staying optimistic, at least as far as not thinking about it too much). just thought it ought to be recorded for cyber-posterity.