Found out yesterday my 1st wife's father has some type of cancer & neuropathy has damaged his legs to where this coming week, he is having a "Bilat BKA". Bilateral knee amputation. Both legs, below the knee. This is horrible news. I was called by his Granddaughter, Jamie's niece. Only around 7 months ago did I regain some contact with Jim (former FiL) & got his # from the niece. Facebook got me his profile, found hers while looking to see what the rest of the family was up to & she has her own dog grooming business that has a phone #. Had conversations with the niece 3 or 4× in the past ~½ year (she has asked me for advice on a few things, is in her... um... mid to early 30's?) & it was nice to get info on what they were all up to (many changes). Back to Jim... he is the nicest man you could ever meet; if you ever met Don Walser ("the Pavarotti of the Plains"), Jim is like Don, an all around great guy, but without the guitar. In the probably 3½ years I was part of their family, I have actually spent more time with him than my own Dad (who passed 3+ years ago). From the say he met me as her boyfriend, Jim took me in like I was his own child & never looked back. After Jamie passed in '97, they stayed in Austin until Jim retired... ¿I think that was 2001? 02? Moved to North Mississippi to be closer to one of the other daughters & then around 3 years ago moved again to the Raliegh, North Carolina area where another daughter is (2 other girls total, w/ their resultant kids). Anyway. Devastating news. I had to talk about it with /someone/, so here we are With my wife, I try not to discuss too much about that bunch because it has been a long time, now married 18+ years, we have 2 kids, etc. & I don't want my wife to think I am dwelling on the priors, etc. ¿Next topic? Sent from my SM-G950U1 using Tapatalk