After wrapping up the Thanksgiving holiday, I spent about four and a half days in California, before I decided to turn it around and head back to Illinois. The reason for such a quick turn-around is that one of my Uncles, Mike Baubkus, died unexpectedly on Thursday morning.
At this point, I don't really have a whole lot that I want to write about. My folks told me that I didn't have to come back to attend his services, but I knew it would be much harder being 2,000 miles away then being there in person. I know that this is going to be a rough time for me and for my family, but one thing about us is that we are resilient, and a lot of that resiliency comes from how we interact together, as a group.
So, while I'm not exactly look forward to this trip, I know that it's what I need to do. And I'm sure that I'll have more to say about this after it is all over.
-Andy.