Dear Adri,

I need some help here. Something of an intervention on your part, if you can talk to some folks and swing it.

The house in Cleveland really, really needs to sell.

The insurance company that holds the policy on it cancelled.

The roof has to be redone by winter or it will collapse or something dire like that.

Plus there is now black mould in the basement after the rains.

And frankly, it's a drain on him and everyone else.

He left today to go up to check on it/deal with it. I've never seen him more reluctant to go. I mean, granted, he has it pretty good around here, we cook his meals, the house gets cleaned, we pay the bills. Heck, I understand that reluctance quite well. He's fretting about money, and his debts and muttering about that a lot now too. So, like anything you can do would be a big help. okay?

In a few weeks he'll start teaching. We all have our fingers crossed for that one.

And oh yeah, by the way, Happy New Year!! (The Jewish one, of course!)

Oh, and one more thing...

Please make sure that troop of angels is watching over Dad as he's driving up to Ohio.

We miss you.

By the way, next week is the 2nd anniversary of your transplant. I know you felt pretty awful that you never wrote a letter to the family of the donor. It's hard to know what to say. It's especially hard now. But I've got a little something planned to commemorate the day. Just watch this space... you'll see.

And yes, it is as silly as you are!

Miss you lots.

Love you.

Kissy Kissy!