On Christmas Eve, I learned that my daughter had a pretty serious congenital heart condition. She had surgery to correct it on Tuesday.

There have been a few bumps in the road since then, but the surgery itself went beautifully, and she’s been healing and gaining strength day by day. I’ve been living on couches in the hospital for nearly a week now, but if all goes well with a couple of final tests she’ll be sent home today.

I’ll be back to on-topic posting soon. I miss you guys. Thanks for all the good wishes on Twitter and via email.

Update | She’s been discharged with a very positive report. Regular posting will resume tomorrow.