today...

Things I would rather be doing are put aside... I'll spend the day with Mom, as she is being (acting) like a little kid, being a pain for the nurses and doctors, refusing to cooperate. Thus I'll be there to hold her hand and scold her when she acts out. This is going to be a fun day.

Israel doesn't want peace...

It seems Israel would rather fight wars and kill than live within the rules of civilization. The latest airstikes are a bit over the top. All that Israel does is make Hamas stronger.

They harass and block Gaza in order to change a democratically elected government, then wonder why Hamas attacks them. Maybe if they put as much energy into the peace process and halt the illegal settlements, we might be able to see peace.

Unfortunately the people in power in Israel play to the fringe elements, thus they don't want peace, the want more territory and will never let Palestine exist.

When will we find a government in Washington that will say no to Israel? I doubt if we will see that day in our lifetime.

I learned something today...

Well to start, yesterday Mom threatened the xray tech and he refused to do the xray, so the surgeon is going to use another method. Like the surgeon said, it will be done.  It seems the people at Kaiser Riverside aren't used to slightly wacko elderly people so they were on the defensive today. The surgeon said they need to come to grips with the real world.

The surgeon said her behavior and demeanor can be attributed to high levels of ammonia in her blood from a barely functional liver.  As her liver fails (it eventually will) she will just act more irrational.

Kaiser said they will continue the treatment till she is able to be released under the rules of their medicare contract.