Happy Tuesday, everybody!

I'm still in Tucson. Dad's home and in okay shape. He's sore and feeling like he's been run over by a truck, but he's mostly okay now. Final list of damages: Broken arm (right upper arm, justin the humerus below the shoulder joint), cracked pelvis (I forget the latin name but it's in the back), and various bumps, bruises, and scrapes. They pinned the arm back together surgically and there's not even a cast or any kind of immobilizing agent on it. The pelvis just has to knit on its own. It wasn't bad enough to require surgery, so he's just going to have to wait it out while it heals.

He's sore but not grumpy, thankfully. He's still flying on the pain medication they gave him, so there's no room for grumpy until he runs out of pills. He's already making progress towards healing. It's hard to see, but there are little signs. It's already easier for him to get out of a chair today that it was yesterday.

So, the car trip part of the Miami excursion has been scrapped. Instead Barry and I will be flying out this Friday and then coming back in two weeks. I've arranged for a friend to come and stay with Dad and keep an eye on him. He also has friends that can come and watch him. 

We'll be staying in Florida for almost a week after the conference. I'm planning on renting a car, going and visiting Barry's dad in northern Florida, seeing some of the sights, and in general being bums for a week. Should be fun. Of course, we'll have to see how Dad's doing. If he's not okay then we'll cut things short and come back early.

Things are looking up today.