Happy belated birthday bro! Sorry I missed it, but I've been out of the loop lately. I've been busy helping take care of my parents. My Mom has had a number of medical problems lately, each one not too serious, but some needing minor surgeries along with other office visits and procedures. So I provide the worry free drive down to Minneapolis, be with her at the hospital, or take care of Dad with his dementia since he can't be left alone or drive anywhere.
Dad gets grumpy when he gets confused, but all in all they've both been pretty cool, so it hasn't been a pain in the butt helping out. My bitchy sister has 4 kids and always throws up that as an excuse and tells Mom some "I have another sibling" BS. She only increases the stress level when she "helps" out, so I'm glad I can be there for them.