Not Present

I havent been present here much, and for the most discouraging of reasons. About four weeks ago, Kathys younger sister Alice Emigh went into the hospital with a dreadful illness (not Covid).  Kathy flew East to be with her, but New York got new lockdown rules, and Kathy wasnt allowed into the hospital to see Alice until she finally got special permission last week.  Alice was horribly ill and either unconscious or semi-conscious, and Kathy had to try to coordinate tests, treatment, and...