took dad to hospital for his surgery, Valkyrie insisted - I wasn't against it but I knew the old man would be embarrassed. nonetheless got him there.
next bit of the plan, not so good. go back to the house to beard the dragon in her lair.
valkyries entirely well meant, but predictably (to me, not the bubbling with good cheer and positivity Val) destined to fail attempt to try to be nice to my mother was met with polite suspicion, and non engagement. partially because the dragon is more than selectively deaf.
frustrated by the non result Valkyrie ranted through the drive to breakfast, such is the power of the dark side that Val's happy bubble was burst.
"who does she think she is?
whose family? I'm not her family.
I hung up when the attacks started targeting me and my dad who is only in hospital having some heart surgery. clearly the dragon does not see this as important (since she does not have one).