Sky, I got a brief email from him saying thanks for the birthday card, but not much else. I do know he is out of the hospital and recuperating outside of the parish environs. I don't think there is a timetable for his return. He isn't accepting calls or visitors, so I feel lucky to have gotten the email, but he wasn't being too chatty. I'm sure continued prayers would be welcome. Thank you for asking.

Someone else I care deeply about has had a monumental and very public collapse, so no, I'm not very well -- I'm having an extremely difficult time coping with it. Thank god I see pdoc Tuesday.