My father had a massive heart attack over the weekend, and things have been hairy. On Monday, he wasn’t expected to live through the night; we signed a DNR and my brother flew down to say goodbye. Tuesday morning, he’d improved slightly with meds and blood and oxygen, and today he was even better.

The doctors are astounded. They really and truly prepared us for him to go.

He’s still in the hospital and will be for some time. And he may yet have another attack or develop new problems, but the immediate crisis appears to have eased.

Needless to say, I’m more than a little out of the loop with emails and whatnot so if you’ve sent me anything, may I please ask for your patience? I’m trying to keep up with the editing and proofing assignments I have on my plate, and the publishers I work for have been most kind and generous in working around this issue. Thank you!

I’ll update as time allows.