Well, it's about damn time.

My dad is awake! Ponies for everyone!

It looks like everything will be fine; the pneumonia is not a major problem, and if he indeed had a stroke (which now they're hinting that--whoops!--maybe he did) it was teensy tiny. A tiny li'l' stroke! An ADORABLY tiny one!

My dad is as weak as a kitten, but mentally he's all there. When he said, after an unsuccessful attempt to scratch his nose, "I used to do that with some alacrity," I knew he'd be okay.

Thanks again for all the prayers and emails and gifts of sweet sweet cash. (What, didn't I mention that that's what all the people who REALLY love me give? The cash? And where is your offering?) They really meant a lot, to my family as well as me.

Comments

[magicdrgn]

Happy to hear that he's taken a turn for the better!

[jilbur]

you know what they say: dif'rent strokes ...now you may send me to SitCom Hell™.Speedy, comfortable recovery to your dad, sweetheart.

[julia]

so, so glad.

[Cheryl]

Hooray! It's a good sign that your father used alacrity in a sentence, I can't even do that and I'm a healthy 35 year old with an English degree. Bonne chance to your dad.

[Erica]

Yay Grandpa Finslippy! I'm very happy for all of you, and wish him the speediest of recoveries.

[miel]

Very happy for you and your family.

[kyra]

yippeeeee! hooray! teeny tiny stroke! alacrity! that's the recovery i wish for your dad--alacritous!!

[DM]

That's wonderful! I'm not sure what I'm going to do with my pony in a 26 floor apartment but I'm sure we'll persevere.

[Liz]

YAY!

[Very Mom]

Hoorah! Tiny strokes are very good for blaming all kinds of mental lapses on. Forget a birthday? It's the stroke! War in Egypt? It's the stroke!

[kaykota]

What a relief!! I'm so glad your dad is awake and doing ok.

It is a lot of stress (and that is understated) when parents get ill.

Take care!

[Jen]

Brilliant news! :)

[Beth]

Thanks for the pony! But, the pony ate the cash so I can't send it. Crazy pony. Hey, are you sure your dad isn't faking weakness? He sounds like a clever and tricky dad with his "alacrity" and "cute strokes".

And hooray for his recovery!!! That is truly fantastic news.

[rina]

I am so happy that your father came out of it ok. I'm still sending warm wishes and I hope he is back on his feet soon.

[Michele]

Yay! I'm so happy to hear that.

[Mir]

I hope the hospital staff now commences with some teeny tiny adorable ass-kissing, so as to avoid a teeny tiny adorable lawsuit!

Get well soon, Finslippy Papa.

[kalki]

Hip hip hooray! I'm so happy for you and your family!

[Em]

Hooray! Am so happy! I shall name my pony Finslippy Jones in your honor.

[laura]

Wow! Alacrity! Hooray!

[LOD]

Fantastic news. Congratulations.

And thank you very much for the pony. It was delicious.

[Robert]

I'm late to the line to send best wishes, but I'm thrilled for your news. And how cool is it to have a father with that kind of vocabulary and sense of humor?

[Liz]

When my dad had his stroke he was hilarious. The nurses would come in and say, "How are you feeling today?" and he would answer "I'm a stroke under par." or someone would ask what happened and he'd say "It was a stroke of genius!" Funny how seeing our dads acting like themselves makes us feel like all is right with the world.

[Ninotchka]

What wonderful news, Alice! Continued prayers for a speedy recovery. :O)

[KellyH]

Whoo hoo! Great news- I hope it continues to get better and better!

[Sarcastic Journalist]

First, I'm very happy for you. I hope your dad gets better. He can have my pony.

Here's my horrible attempt at being funny during a crisis: If it wa a little stroke, could they dress it up and carry it around in a bag?

But, really. I'm glad he's doing better.