Grandma isn't well, but I have been lucky to spend the last week and a half with her. I have to head back home tomorrow. She's in pain, and taking morphine, due to the esophageal cancer that has metastasized to her bones, and her skin is starting to weep a little from the toxins and fluids from her kidney failure, but she is in good humor. I am grateful to have spent this time with her.

I want very much to thank the two angels who made donations through the site, so that I could come down to visit her, and so that my husband could join me. Without your generosity, it would not have been possible. My aunt let us stay in the hotel room with her while here, as well. We have just enough money, I think for the gas to get back home. Thank you ladies, so very much for your gifts.

Please wish my grandmother a peaceful journey for her final day, light a candle, or whatever is your custom. Your thoughts and prayers are appreciated.

I should be back to working on the site early next week.

It's that time again, for a major maintenance and back-up session for the archives this weekend. Please get all requests, changes, and/or suggestions in before Sunday. Thx.

Also, is there any interest in addding a sub-forum to the main Helio archives for SGU fan works?