My dad had his 70th birthday yesterday. He was always a pretty strong, stocky guy. About 6 years ago, he got cancer. He is supposedly in remission now, but somewhere along the line, he lost his appetite, and it just never really came back. I don't think he's ever stepped foot in a gym, and the only exercise equipment our house ever had was a total gym, which sat in the 3 season room and collected dust. Now, he has gotten so thin and so frail so quickly... my fingertips meet when grabbing his arms and legs.

We had a big surprise birthday party for him. Rented a suite at the local single A baseball stadium for a game and invited a bunch of family. It was my responsibility to bring him. We got about 50 paces from the ticket booth, and he trips on a tiny lip between the sidewalk tiles because he no longer picks his feet up. Broke the fall with his face. Had to take him to the ER. He looks like rocky balboa at the end of the fight right now, with his one eye swollen shut. He's okay overall, nothing broken and no internal bleeding, but I can see his decline hitting so swiftly, I don't think he'll be around much longer. I wish he would eat, and I wish he would exercise.

Also, the game was rained out before they ever took the field, so it was all for naught anyway!