I spoke with them earlier and he has shown improvement with the medications that he is receiving. He always used to tell ME to wear a coat outside. Now I guess it’s my turn to remind him. The doctor really is leaning on him hard to take it easy and to let people help him until he’s fully recovered. He’s just that way. They impressed upon him that his other recourse is another month plus stay in the hospital, I don’t think he’ll vote for that.

Gee, Mr. Ductape. I never thought about that one to keep him in line. It’s amazing how a parent can tell their child to behave and then forget their own rules!

When I spoke to him today he let me in on a secret. Work HAS progressed on the imps for the orphanage. Evidently he assembled them and they are waiting for the smocks which my grandmother had made for them. I had seen the parts for them and they look super, I just can’t wait to see them put together. I saw parts for about 12 of the regular imps and 2 of the mouse imps. He has molds for the parts so he can make more in short order. One was really interesting acording to him. It’s got a “bright red crayon” to designate it as the tour guide. He has also apparently made progress on the rabbit imps. Dad wanted me to let you all know that the project is inderway again, just not very quickly. I was made aware that photos of the imps have been taken and are on his digital camera. Evidently, when I upload the pictures he has taken from his camera and computer (once he realls the password) there will be several folders of photos for everyone to see.

My own plate is full right now as we are in the midst of preparations for the Christmas Concert that we have every year. The public pays big to see the students here at Juilliard perform, one of the major cash influxes for the school. I get a solo performance and I can just see myself blowing it in front of hundreds, if not thousands, of people. Real confidence builder!! All I have to do is get throughthe rest of this year and all of next and I’m done. It still seems so far away.

Our group has met a few times to plan out our cos-play. It’s amazing to see so many people planning such a simple thing.

Thanks again for the well wishes for Dad. It means a lot!!

Tell him we miss him and to get well soon. I know being stuck inside when you wanna go and see your 30 adoptive kids isn’t exactly “I’m Mr. Sunshine” attitude maker but let him know that the sooner he rests the sooner he could do stuff!

Dad’s spirits have fallen drastically because of this and he really wants to be back home for the upcoming weekend but I don’t know if he’ll make it. He’s been holding back on telling us about problems that he has had with shortness of breath as well as chest discomfort. I’m terrified!!!!!

He hasn’t been doing much since getting home the first time, but when he did it was hard to get him to take it easy. He DID finally agree that it was in his best interests to take a year’s leave of absence from the school where he teaches. That took a lot out of him as he loves to teach and the kids really miss him. I picked up several cards that they sent him when I was home before and could tell that he was really touched by their caring for him. He is frightened about the possibility (remote, but possible) of being forced to take a medical early retirement. I think that would probably do more harm than good.

He hasn’t felt much like posting the last few days and I’ve been so consumed with concern about him and everything going on here at school that I haven’t been able to get to the keyboard to do much at all.

The doctors want to keep him until he shows improvement as they are also worried about the possibilty of pnuemonia. He likes to go outside without a coat and just can’t get past that habit. He also has resented the home health aide that looks in on him three times a day. My grandparents have told me that his demeanor has taken an increasingly irritable tone. Hopefully, he’ll get back to himself soon so he can get back to the things that he loves.

I’ll keep you all posted!

You know PN, I’d be more scared of climbing out there on that ladder than the actual noose!

I’ve looked, but I’ve never actually seen a rope or noose on that gallows.
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Lost Orphan’s Daughter wrote:

I tried the other night to fight past the imps during the “Funeral” to get into the Closet Room. Never made it. Has anyone out there? I’m just curious about what we might see in the room at this time.

I just now tried it (you had a very interesting idea there). It isn’t possible to pass through the open door at the beginning of the imp attack. It isn’t a matter of not being able to fight through, however. I had the knight rapier, and easily managed to kill everything, but the door itself doesn’t allow entrance.

I’m feeling much more like myself. I got my exam results back and I blew it away with a 99%!! I wonder if I can do extra credit to make up what I missed? LOL!!

You know PN, I’d be more scared of climbing out there on that ladder than the actual noose! Terrified of heights!!!!

I had always kind of noticed the structure during that chapter and really paid attention to the cutscene at the start of the imp attack. Finally I saw the ladder behind Jennifer’s head and got the idea. I’m kind of slow that way.

I tried the other night to fight past the imps during the “Funeral” to get into the Closet Room. Never made it. Has anyone out there? I’m just curious about what we might see in the room at this time.

Talked to Dad tonight and he sounds much better. Finally getting the rest he needs and has made some progress towards recovering his memory. He recalled the password to the gradebook on his laptop. Hopefully he’ll remember the pass for the orphanage pictures so that we can get them posted when I go back home for the Thanksgiving holiday break.