Working Backwards, as Usual

Waiting for Dad to complete his epic hospital journey, and to be with him in it, left little room to keep my head above water on much else (beside caring for three little pigs and starting my new job). But now that Dad is blessedly, blissfully back home, let me catch you up on other things that happened in the meantime.

I guess one milestone would be that school started, sometime back in September (Sept. 3rd, after the longest summer ever, but no need to keep records of state wrongdoing). Tatum started 7th grade and Finn and Clara started 5th. They are not enamored, but they’re coping. The 5th grades still don’t embrace homework and the 7th grader generally finds Pyle distasteful. We secretly call Clara’s teacher Ms. Killory Ms. Killjoy.

Obligatory first day of school shots published exclusively here! A prize goes to anyone who can find Finn’s face in the group pic. Tatum’s face says exactly what it needs to say for the start of 7th grade.

Poppy’s in the House!

Group email from October 9.

Wow, it’s real. Dad is HOME. After all our lengthy updates, it’s hard to know what to say about Dad’s arrival back home today except it’s awesome having him back. In more ways than one. He said next he dies, he’ll do it quickly and just get it over with! But that’s going to be a long time from now.

Thank you for all of your support, prayers, calls, visits, emails, texts, understanding and humor over the last couple of months. We made it!

Feel free to contact Dad if you would like, by email or phone or visits (we will space them out to help him keep up his strength). We already know you’re with us in spirit, as you have been through this whole perilous journey. Can’t wait to read Dad’s next novel about it.

Photos attached.

Love,

Camp Biggar

5016 Hampden Lane

P.S. We agree, if you want to challenge him to thumb wrestling or Blockhead, now’s a good time.