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After battling a failed respiratory system for four months in the hospital, my 23-year-old son, Justin, died last night.  Last week, he was driving the hospital bean-counters and back-office people crazy by having way too much fun in the hospital.  He was playing video games, watching sports and crime shows on tv, and ordering Uber Eats.  Then Saturday afternoon, he went code blue with rapid changes in oxygen level, heart rate and blood pressure.   With modern medicine, drugs and technology, hospital staff stabilized his numbers, but Justin became quite uncomfortable and agitated.  His last words were, "Will it ever end?"   Allie flew home on Sunday night, and her presence in the hospital room on Monday brought a final, brief smile to Justin's lips.  He passed later that night.   I'm proud of my son for his lifetime willingness to fight for a life that was in many ways fuller than most able-bodied people.  In return, he made our lives richer and fuller.   After a time
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Dennos Art Museum and Family Time

 Julia recently spent part of a rainy Sunday at the Dennos Art Museum in Traverse City, Michigan.  There are a lot of art pieces here and only a few "Julia photos."



 There's a short Julia video of another piece here, but it's a "short" and doesn't want to embed in this post.  

On the trip home from Michigan, we had an issue with the Scamp's brakes not releasing, putting future Scamping on hold until a service appointment could be arranged.  I picked up the Scamp on Friday.  The brakes seemed to be operating as intended after an adjustment, and I took the opportunity to also let the local utility trailer company repack the bearings, all at a very reasonable price (less than $100).  If all goes well, they will have at least one new customer for years to come.  

I'll end with photos of an outing with Justin last night at the Mallards baseball game  (the Mallards are amateur college baseball players getting some additional experience during the summer).  They lost, but baseball at this level is more about the food and between-inning entertainment.  





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