Gary Hampson

Hi Ainslie! Wish you were here.

Maybe I’m seeing things, but the pitch seems a bit smaller this year. #RBNY

She’s gone.

We’re entering the final days. Diane is completely unresponsive and is unable to eat or drink. She seems comfortable thanks to the fentanyl patches and morphine. Hospice nurse visits are now daily. She says that Diane can likely hear us but who knows if that’s true. Just awaiting the terrible call.

The priest visited Diane today to administer last rites. I hope that that brought her some comfort and peace. We’re told she can hear us even if she’s unable to respond or open her eyes most of the time.

Daily visits from the hospice nurse have started. She feels colder to the touch and her blood pressure is dropping. The end is near, I fear. I feel just so very sad. This photo was just a few months ago. You can barely recognize that this photo is the same person.

As glad as I am to see the backside of 2024, I dread 2025, knowing that my sister will not be able to see its passing.

So now you’ve both given birth. Mazel!

I added some Redbreast and Bailey’s to my hot chocolate at 8:00am. Best decision I’ve made all day.

watching THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL with the kids and as has been noted by many, many people this is a world-class michael caine performance. like, one of the best of his career!

Fair play to the RBNY FO for providing the tickets and travel reimbursement. That’s a big number. Now let’s go win this f*cking cup!

I find myself welling up with tears at various points of the day. Had to dry my eyes before I picked up my iced matcha latte. It’s almost like I’m experiencing preemptive grief. I hate it.

Decided about a week ago that I needed to go to therapy but the earliest appointment I was able to get is Dec 10th, so using BlueSky in the interim to vomit out all my troubles. Aren’t you happy you followed? I probably should have included a warning in my profile.

Christmas time has always been her favorite holiday. She has been the one in our family who gathers everyone together. I know she really wants to stick around for that, to spend one last Christmas with her husband, kids, and grandkids. And so we hope and pray.

The family and I saw my sister Sunday afternoon. She was in bed getting oxygen treatment but afterwards was able to get up and sit for a few hours before she needed to rest again. It’s hard seeing her like this and even harder knowing what’s coming.

Was rooting for you guys. Would have been nice hosting the conference final.

Just wrote a letter to my sister, who just started at-home hospice care. I’ll see her on Sunday, but I find that putting words on a page helps with making sure my words have intention and allow for reflection as I write. My hands were shaky and I had to squint through tears, but it’s done.

Good luck, Rae!

Fuck cancer.

Opioid of the Masses To many Americans, Donald Trump feels good, but he can’t fix America’s growing social and cultural crisis, and the eventual comedown will be harsh.

Totally agree. What happened between the time he published this in The Atlantic and now?

www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

@digkabri.bsky.social Here I sit, a 51 year old dude, watching your introductory NatGeo/Great Courses lecture series on Archaeology because it seems having a class with you made such an impact on my son, that he has decided on doing a minor in Archaeology.

Macklemore speaking at this rally in DC was not on my bingo card. #freepalestine #ceasefirenow.

Thousands of Muslims, Jews, and Christians, and others in solidarity, calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and for the end of America’s financial support for Israel’s indiscriminate bombing of Palestinian civilians. #CeasefireNOW