The Dread Blanket-man (or vacation in Florida)

The other day, Fearless Taco called, with a message of ominous portent: Blanket-man was missing. He'd checked out of the Danville Inn, without telling anyone where he was going. His irresponsibility (folie au diux) has created terrible problems for Union Maid, & we really need to involve the courts. However, I became very upset with John, because when we had a disagreement about science -- I was trying to explain the haldol that's in Trish's blood & the blood that's in her head -- he gave me a lecture -- & then kept on talking when I tried to explain that he was wrong. I sent him some nasty email, up until the point where Car-girl took me out to the Gallery & bought me a piece of pie, following which we wrote an apology to John.

He called last night.

Mother seems to be doing better, but Marianne (with the shaky hands) told me that, if Dave's misspent any of Mother's money for the last 3 years, Medicaid will penalize her by that much divided by the average cost of a nursing home for a month. Since Karen only married Dave for the buckadingdongs, & to control him thru sex, it's likely that the money has been misspent. Also, Mother could be kicked out of Hearthstone Manor if Blanket-man doesn't pay the bills, & we don't want that to happen. They think institutions are evil. They should be institutionalized.