I obviously woke up early given my time adjustment. Soon after our early breakfast in our Airbnb apartment, I saw a WhatsApp message from my sister. Apparently soon after she returned home last night from the psych hospital where my nephew is again, my brother asked her to take him to the ER because he felt very sick. The initial guess is that he may have an issue with his gallbladder, but it's not certain. He will be kept at the hospital at least until tomorrow. My poor family members are having a rough time of it. Even my brother-in-law is in bed sick. Tonight it will just be my sister, our dad, and Hubby and me at an Easter celebration -- one I even offered for my sister to skip, if she wanted. But she refused. We won't tell Dad more than he needs to know today. As we don't know our brother's situation well enough, no need scaring him that much. As for my nephew, I'll leave it to my sister to decide what (if anything) to mention to Dad. Nephew is safe, at the moment. With the other stuff, I think it best not to have Dad experience any unneeded added crises. Dad's an incredibly sensitive soul. Plus, I want my visit with him to be a positive as possible.

On a MUCH lighter note, I've already treated myself to something I had been missing. Oatmeal raisin cookies. I tried making them twice in Czech Republic with Czech flour(s) and both times they were failures. The ones I bought last night from Whole Foods bakery were delicious and perfect. What a treat! Oh, the simple pleasures of life!