Dear Friends... I am going to have to take a little break from Rendo for a few days. Tuesday afternoon, the assisted living center where my dad lives called to say that he had become extremely confused, and was making comments about possible suicide. I had to take off work early, and my aunt and I had to check him into a geriatric psychiatric center. At this time, I do not know if or when he will be able to return to his apartment. My dad has always been a strong and very sharp-minded man, however since losing his wife (my step-mom) to a stroke in 2008, he has steadily been going downhill. Although I have been expecting this for some time, it doesn't make it any easier when it finally happens, nor does it help ease the heartbreak or stem the flow of tears. It has been an emotional and exhausting day. The image in the middle is my dad, taken earlier today with my work cellphone while we waited in the ER of Centerpoint Hospital. The psychiatric center could not admit him without first being medically checked out at a regular hospital. We arrived at Centerpoint at about 3:00PM. By the time my aunt and I left him at the psychiatric center, it was approaching midnight. I will return as soon as I can. I'm not sure at the moment when I'll be back, but I will be back. Take care, my friends.