Ch-ch-ch-Changes

I'll spare you the intimate details of the dramatic events that have unfolded in my life over the past two days, but here's a sample:

--My Mom is now on a heart transplant list. My Father isn't dealing with this so well. Neither is she.

--My friend Kurt is separating from his boyfriend and is now at my house with his two dogs. Big dogs. Cute dogs.

--I am leaving for Austin to take care of my parents this morning. I'm not sure when I'll be back to Kansas City. Weeks, no doubt.

--I am frazzled. I am stressed. But this is what we do. And I'm doing it with gusto.

More later...