Some news is good. Other news is terrible.

The best stuff first.

They granted my appeal that my brother-in-law worked so hard on. I have medical coverage for the rest of my life, along with a retirement benefit that basically covers a little less than the cost of the premium (in other words, a net benefit of nearly-free health care!)

I have an interview tomorrow -- at the University, for infant/toddler care, a job I have a good chance of getting, at a center which operates under the kind of rules and the kind of philosophy where I will feel comfortable.

My odd little semi-dependent, MC, was contacted out of the blue by Social Security saying that he might be eligible for SSI because his mother counted him as disabled on her own application when he was a child. I'm holding his hand through all this. If he gets it, he could become independent, mainly, of me.

The terrible stuff:
the foreign police lost Frank's visa: he was arrested for not having the lost visa: they're in deportation proceedings now that could ban him from the country for years.

This could blow over as he has done everything in good faith that he was supposed to do and has committed no crimes and is a student in good standing.

However, he's looking into transferring, as he wants to take no chances with his education.

Life is so capricious and delicate. I wish there was something I could do for him.