From bad to worse

I got news today that my Aunt Jesse died. She would have been 80 this year. She was my mother's sister-in-law, but she was one of my favorite relatives. She was a fantastic cook, and she did NY Times crosswords in ink. She was especially thoughtful to my family after my mother died. I'm not especially close with my family, and I hadn't spoken with my aunt in years. Still, she was a positive influence on my life. Rest in peace.

Later today, I got a call from double_ohsteven. He had been having some trouble with his eye over the weekend. He called today to make an appointment with his eye doctor. Turns out that he has a detached retina. That's really serious. He has surgery tomorrow morning. I had a square dance gig tomorrow night, but BigLaugh Neil has graciously offered to substitute.