jay | bad news from home...

My mom called during a meeting today... back from the doctor, who says that my dad has less than a year left. (pounds head) I feel helpless.... like I should be trying to do *something*, I don't know what. Other than try to call and visit more, and maybe bring the kids out there in June, if he's still around. And support my mother... this will be catastrophic for her, they've been together since she was 16. :-(

Here... we planned this summer's field tests. Which seems vaguely pointless, somehow, but one must keep going. I worry that the worst will happen while I'm unreachable and/or out of the country in the Arctic or Spain this summer. Sigh. Nothing I can do about that, if it happens it happens.

We started drill testing this afternoon, here on the Lower East Side of Manhattan at a robotics company. Fine, so far, other than a minor mechanical problem. Tonight... go by Greenwich Village and get coffee for

patgreene, maybe ale at McSorley's (could use one...) and then meet Elissa at 9pm for a late dinner. Tomorrow... more testing, then go to DC after lunch. Hopefully see

geekchick...