No, that's not the name of a band. Yet.

My father-in-law was taken to the emergency room, and has now had two surgeries on his gallbladder. He should be coming home Thursday, but we'll see. He's less uncomfortable than he was, and is no longer in danger -- but his acid reflux is now giving him fits. So rather than being in crisis-road-trip mode, we're, uh, on vacation in Seguin.

I like being able to work remotely on the laptop, and will be mowing my in-laws' yard in about six hours.

Let me preface my answers by stating that I'm adopted, and know nothing about my biological parents. My responses pertain to what I know about the families of my Mom & Dad ...and my Dad's family hasn't been much into genealogy until recently.
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