Sunday, February 05, 2006

LasVegasVegas.com/pokerblog

This week, I have the honor of being a guest writer on http://www.lasvegasvegas.com/pokerblog/. After my recent trip to Vegas I penned the "Top nine ways you know you spent too long in Vegas after returning to work." Flip Chip though enough of it to make it this week's nine's list at LasVegasVegas.com. He and his son are wonderful and hard working guys. You should check their excellent site out if you have any interest at all in poker or Vegas.

A few other notes:
  • Everyone in my family agrees that my grandmother needs to go into assisted living except my grandmother. For the first time ever, I sat down with her and told her what she should do. That was hard. I just pray that some of it sinks in.
  • My uncle is very, very sick with cancer. He is facing a six or eight week routine of chemo and then surgery.
  • The award from my peers at work is great, but pales in importance to the two points above, but thanks anyway.

8 comments:

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Unknown said...

My Grandma wanted to die in her home. I made sure she did but she had enough money to pay for 24 hour care when it became too much for me.
it is heartbreaking, very sad to deal with. I just ended 8 years of my life doing it.

Anonymous said...

This SUACKS!!!

ramblingmuse said...

Hey there,

You've got a cool blog here.

I'm praying for your grandmother and uncle.

Hang in there!

Moby Dick said...

Maybe if you didn't spend so much time hyping poker you could spend some time with your grandmother. Putting anyone in a nursing home is the ultimate version of selling them down the river. It is kind of sad that anyone can coldly dispose of their own relatives.

Anonymous said...

Spider63 is a moron and obviously knows nothing about assisted care or nursing homes! They are filled with wonderful people who care and very interesting and knowlegable seniors. Maybe Spider63 should quit kvetching and VOLUNTEER!!

Special K said...

When did I say that I don't spend time with my grandmother? Because of the location, I would be able to spend more time with her if she were in assisted living. Angry people like spider63 have their own issues. They don't bother me.

Unknown said...

Congrats on guest writing on the lasvegasvegas blog! Thats really cool.

Man you really brought it back down to earth with the serious family issues. I hope all turns out well for you and yours.