4.17.2005

Jacksonville and back again

Great news this weekend--my dad gets to go home on Tuesday! I know that both he and my mom are more than ready to have him back. He is still not back 100% to where he was before he got sick, but he is able to get up himself and get around, even if it's with difficulty, and so he can finish recovery at home. I'm very happy he's leaving the rehabilitation place--despite everyone's best efforts it was an institution and he hated it.

Mom's not sure if and when she will be coming to visit, but depending on how things go at home she may still come, which would also be nice. Hopefully she can make it before all the Everglades tours and accomodations close for the summer.

Michael and I have just returned home from the FLA annual conference in Jacksonville. Despite some organizational glitches, and being forced by Nova to stay in a cheap, horrendous hotel, things went pretty well. We hosted our roundtables on Tuesday afternoon, which were fairly well attended. We also got to go to a few interesting sessions on Florida digital collections and wireless reference services. We also found some time to relax the last night--we took a side trip to the Jacksonville Five Points historic district, ate at a funky little streetside Mexican restaurant that had 2-for-1 margaritas and really good food, and did some shopping. Not a bad trip all told.

I would write more but we're about to close down for the day...so....later.

4.02.2005

Blue Soul

Well, I'm 33 now. Soon I'll be older than Jesus. You make it past that you're doing well, right???

My dad was officially taken out of isolation a couple days ago. This is very good news. I still don't know if they have any idea when he's going to be able to leave the hospital and/or go home, though there is a definite need for rehabilitation before he can be totally released. Maybe my mom will be able to come visit in May....we'll see.

Negotiations are proceeding with Neurodisc but I am getting increasingly worried as my concerns about the legalities of signing me given my current immigration status are being glossed over with "it's not a problem" and "it's your issue." Not like I haven't had this song and dance before, but hearing it from friends makes the barb sting just that little bit more. I don't want to lose this opportunity but on the other hand I don't want to end up accidentally jeapordizing my current status and my future petitions due to oversight/error. Why people can't get that I just don't understand. Oh well, worst case scenario I have to walk away and watch Blue Stone become rich and famous without me. I knew the possibility existed from the very beginning. All that said I will continue to trust that despite current frustrations things will work out for the best--or as they should--in the end.

Been spending time with the BCLA website. No link yet because my work is not "live" yet--just the old site with updated information. Given some more work it should end up being vastly improved, and vastly more useful, than heretofore.

Also got my new Moroccan Henna from Kenzi yesterday. A nice little batch is mixed up and waiting for me to get home and play with it right now....