Sorry to learn about your father. Almost the same thing just happened in our family. Fell, couldn't get up, 5 months later - Gone. He was 93. So sad. As for the Tax Cuts ?....This could be The Plan : Awww man.....This here's got logic just written all over it - https://www.marketwatch.com/story/share-buybacks-spike-dropping-a-strong-hint-at-what-ceos-plan-to-do-with-tax-savings-2017-12-08?siteid=bigcharts&dist=bigcharts