But he's also an avid reader, and asked me whether or not they'd found faster-than-light particles - referring to a study from last September (they didn't, but it took them a while to sort it out). I'll send him a letter, and will include an article on the faster-than-light thing.
Mom's current medication (Xeloda) is so far working well. And is covered by Medicare. Mom seems perky, and is tolerating the med fairly well. Brother-in-town is still not doing his part - Mom can go a week or more without hearing from him, even though he's her main go-to person if she needs something. I told Mom I'd try to do something about that...what I can, anyway, which isn't a whole lot; it might help for a while but past experience implies that it's unlikely to stick.
Mom still has incurable cancer - that won't change - but for now she's perky and able, and the whole should-Mom-move discussion has been put to bed for the foreseeable future. If she continues to tolerate this medication, then we could have an all-around easing of family-related stresses for a couple of months at least.
Had a nice lunch with Mom and eldest brother, on Mayo app't day. Then took a wending, therapeutic route home, through the hills near Wildcat mountain. I passed many Amish buggies, descended into many rocky ravines, and saw two caves (on private land, so no investigating). The I-90 rest stop in Wisconsin just before La Crosse has a little trail along a backwater of the Mississippi; it's an excellent place to stretch one's legs.