My dad passed away late last night. I didn't hear the phone but his wife called again this morning. Thankfully he passed quietly in his sleep though the last year had been rough. I previously wrote my thoughts here:
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/off-topic-discussions/636780-autumn-moves-winter.html
Details will get sorted probably tomorrow (today seems to be a holiday for most) as he's already got a pre-paid funeral setup and there is a lawyer in charge of the trust. And in an odd and rather taxing coincidence my fiancee's mom passed yesterday late afternoon. She had been ill for some time and was in the hospital in Hong Kong.
None of this was unexpected. We went down to see him on Christmas day and he was able to say a few words but mostly he slept from the morphine. I talked with his wife every day after that as he wasn't able to talk on the phone any more.
It's funny because yesterday we went to the beach. It was near 80 and beautiful, and a bit of a swell was running. We hit the water but the kids went back in after about 15 minutes as it was fairly cold. I stayed out because the waves were decent and I was enjoying the fact that I was still able to do this. Riding a wave is a magic and timeless bit of chaos and joy that is here for but a moment and then passes.
God speed dad. 1925-2012
