My father's improvement was apparently short-lived. My brother wrote us an email asking my sister and me to visit him more often. I have tried to, but my dad keeps pushing me away saying he's busy. That's a symptom of his issue, I believe. I live almost 40 mins from him and too often get to his house to find him gone or wanting to take a nap or leave, despite setting a time to visit. It's frustrating! Nevertheless, I still see him more than my sister sees him even though she lives within walking distance of him. My brother's email was inspired by my paternal uncle's wife telling him my uncle saw my dad severely drunk the other day. Apparently my uncle didn't want to say anything directly to my dad for fear my dad would get angry and stop talking to him. My dad does have a temper, but he would never stop talking to anyone. That's not his way.

In response to my email reply to my brother's email, my sister wrote the angriest email to us that I have ever seen from her. I haven't responded to it, and probably won't. She's not really angry at us, but frustrated with Dad and the difficulty getting him help.

I just called my dad to tell him my husband and I will be in his area tonight for something. He said he'll be home for us to visit him. I hope he will be. I am not sure what we should say.