BECKER TV SERIES

1998 THE YEAR I BOUGHT TIMESHARE IN AUGUST FOR FOLKS NOVEMBER ANNIVERSARARY.   BUT DAD FRACTURED HIS SPINE FOLLOWING MONTH IN RENO ON ESCALATOR.

MITZI BOUGHT MOM AND DAD TWO BAGS FOR OVERNIGHT CLOTHES FOR SENIOR GAMBLING JUNKET.  DAD COMPLAINING ABOUT CARRYING MOM'S STUFF SO I SUGGESTED SHE CARRY HER OWN THEN SHE LIMITS WHAT SHE TAKES.  SHE'D ALREADY GOTTEN HER PURSE AND MONEY JEWELRY STOLEN PREVIOUSLY.

DAD INSISTED ON ONE DUFFEL WITH THE PENS MAGNETS KEY CHAINS FREEBIES AND MULTIPLE BOTTLES OF WATER.  HE PUTS IT ON ESCALATOR GUARDRAIL DESPITE WARNINGS AND AT THE TOP THE DIFFERENCE IN MOVING SPEED WITH THE STEPS CAUSES HIM TO OVERBALANCE AND HE FALLS BACKWARD STUCK ON THE STEPS WITH THE METAL TEETH GRINDING INTO HIS SPINE.  THEY SEND HIM TO THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE WHERE THEY HAVE HIM SIGN A RELEASE.  HIS OWN STUPID STUBBORN FAULT.  WHEN HE COMES HOME FRIDAY I SUGGEST WE GO TO KAISER TO GET AN XRAY HE INSISTS HE FEELS FINE.  SATURDAY THE SHOCK WEARS OFF AND THE PAIN STARTS AND PROGRESSIVELY WORSENS FOR THE NEXT YEAR DUE TO HIS REFUSAL TO DO ANYTHING BUT TAKE VICODIN.  HE DIES IN AGONY 8 AM SUNDAY MORNING SEPTEMBER 5TH IN KAISER.

I'M WATCHING THE ENTIRE SERIES.  LIKE DAD DR JOHN CONTINUALLY COMPLAINS RANTING AND RAVING.  HIS ONLY FORM OF ACCEPTABLE MANLY COMMUNICATION.  BUT HE'S GOOD AT HEART.  LIKE MY DAD I HOPE.  I DON'T KNOW.  I HOPE.

I JUST FINISHED FIRST DISC OF SECOND SERIES 1999 THE YEAR AND PROBABLY PLAYED ABOUT THE TIME HE DIED.

I GAVE UP CELEBRATING MY BIRTHDAYS HOLIDAYS.  STOPPED LIVING TO CARE FOR THEM.  I DESERVE ALL GOOD THINGS.  I MADE SALMON FOR BREAKFAST AND BAKED CORNBREAD AND BACON.  HURRAH ME.