I spent a couple of days with my family which was fun - hockey game and time together was great. It took my nose out of my work which is always good for me; I do know that but I also really enjoy my work. It is fascinating, mind stimulating and keeps my thoughts young I think. It is a danger when you are old to let yourself dwell on items that are simply a natural aging process that everyone will go through because that is what it is to be human in actual fact. I feel lucky to have been around my grandparents when they aged and I was a child because I spent a lot of time with them and very little as my parents aged because we lived so far away and I was working full time when both of them passed away. One of my brothers asked if I would have my mother live with me the last couple of years of her life. First off when I did ask her she said no she could not live in my house as it had too many stairs and she didn't even go into her basement by that time as one of my brothers lived with her fulltime and she didn't want to miss out on her grandchildren who mostly lived there. So I was glad I asked her although I already knew her likely answer. She knew I wasn't going to move at that point my husband loved this house. So I did miss out except for visits although I did spend entire days with my father and my mother when we were there. My father was in a nursing home and after a short while he would recognize me again mostly as the child who "could get lost going around the block" which wasn't true in my memory but that was how he remembered me and I accepted it because I wanted to still sit and chat with him until I couldn't. Once he got talking it was like being a child again as he had completely forgotten everything about me really. My daughters he greeted as absolute strangers which was sad but they knew him and called him Grandpa and said goodbye especially that last time when he was so very unwell. So I do think family is important both for the old and for the young.
But back to work today and it is Chromosome 1 which hasn't been touched in terms of looking at the matches in this run through but it is organized and ready to go so will be my concentration on this day especially as I have done nothing for two days - a two day holiday from work. Chromosome 1 is interesting in that it is the longest but I am rather lucky with it because large lengths were passed to us and I in particular have only two cross over points and one chromosome passed intact from the Blake side and the Buller side is very long with just a small amount of Pincombe (actually only 14% is Pincombe). In reverse one of my brothers has an almost intact Rawlings chromosome with tiny sections at each end (amounting to 10% only). The rest have a more shared look although a second brother has an almost complete Blake chromosome as well with just 4% Rawlings on one end. Interesting how it all goes really. Chromosome 1 with its longest length has many many known genes on it actually. I have not really looked at the "normal" look of Chromosome 1 with regard to inheritance and probably will not I just find it quite fascinating compared to a much more divided Chromosome 2. The studies on Chromosomes are ongoing and we have much to learn about the passage of material from parent to child. Personally I see a world where natural flow of chromosomes from parent to child is the best as Mother Nature does the best job of maintaining health in a community but there are occasions when mitochondrial disease can completely limit the ability of a successful creation and one does wonder why not improve that potential so long as it does no harm. That is always the interesting question - is it doing harm? We do have to go with the science until proven wrong really. But I do not extend that beyond incurable mitochondrial disease to be honest. Life style plays a huge role in how our health goes for the most part.
Snowing today and I must blow up the tire unless I decide to walk to my appointment which I might. It is a pleasant minus 2 degrees celsius and walking is the best exercise for sure. We will see. I am thinking more and more about moving these days as all of the work is too much for me outside and it is probably time to give up this property to a young family with all the schools close by and the shopping at your fingertips especially once the train is actually running!
Church also today and it is the last Sunday of the Christian Church Year - Christ the King Sunday or Reign of Christ. I am used to the former name but like everything names move about a little through ones life. Next Sunday Advent Lessons and Carols and we begin anew the Christian Church Year. The candlelight procession reminiscent of earlier times. It will be lovely.
Breakfast eaten and drinking tea a bit out of order but my weekend changes my usual routine for sure.
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