Not a good day here

[Rocky Raab]

Mid-afternoon today, my neighbor's 11-yr old daughter rang my bell, hysterical. She managed to blurt something about her Mom not breathing and being purple. Naturally, I flew out and over there. My other neighbor Heather was already there, on the 911 line.

I found Francine downstairs, no respiration, no pulse and cool. Lividity already present. No need to even try CPR. She was only about 40.

Her husband was on a business trip, in the air at the time and it took several hours before he landed at an intermediate stop to be notified. Worse, it was their son and daughter who arrived home from school and found their Mom.

Darren the husband just got home. I don't know how he managed that last flight here. He was extremely brave when he walked in and saw his kids, but he'll be a wreck tomorrow. Who wouldn't be?