Not a great day

Hi everyone,

Not one of the best days on the planet.

Cold and cloudy start to the day here at Flinders. I brought Dad up to speed on the divorce situation, which is not great as it weighs on his mind. Although on the plus side, Oldest Sister Economist rang from Brisbane through the morning and spoke to both of us, which was a welcome boosg: dad's prouder of her than he'd ever let on, even if he'd have a hard time explaining what she does for a living.

Bad news from cousin Christy across the road.  I failed to mention that his wife of sixty-odd years died earlier this year following a stroke. His oldest son, Kevin (aged late fifties) has been getting treatment for a liver-based cancer for some time, but has now been told he's only got a couple of weeks left to live too. Poor, poor family.  That particular lump of knowledge was also weighing heavy on Dad too today.

The day warmed up a little in the late afternoon and we loaded some things onto the truck.  Hearty dinner. Likely back to Shepparton tomorrow.