I'll second the Newton Wellesley classes. I took mine there, and my daughter took hers in order to beef up her babysitting cert, and we both liked the class a lot. Not too scary, but life saving.

I have the same inplanted device your dad just got, an ICD. Did anyone warn him that when and if it goes off, it's like a horse kicking you in the chest? That's what they told me, and although I've had it for 2 years, it's NEVER gone off full strength. A couple of little buzzes, but nothing kablam! Thank goodness.

And he'll NEVER have to wait in an line for metal detection again. There are good things that come from an ICD. :-)
