Surgery's done, and Dallas Panics in grip of snow

Dad's in recovery, and due up to his room in 30 minutes or so. Andy and I couldn't take much more of the waiting room, what with rug rats running about. Surgery went longer than expected cause the gall bladder was in horrible shape. Lots of inflammation around it, so it looks like he'll be in the hospital an extra day. He'll be thrilled to hear that. Hopefully in a lot less pain though, and able to eat.

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The TV stations are breathlessly reporting as the snow starts to fall in each panic-stricken part of town. It's sheer mayhem out there to hear them talk. Radar screens and photos of decimated bermuda-grass lawns and blanketed mcmansions are coming in from roving reporters all across the metroplex. Oh, the humanity.