My parents have decided not to look further into a retirement community in the Napa Valley, two hours away. They want to be closer to my sis and me. We still have the unsettled question of what to do in an emergency. God forbid something life changing but not life-ending occurs. What are we, their children, supposed to do? Dad turned 84 this month, and he is in fine and dandy shape. Mother continues to slowly decline after almost 16 years of living with Parkinsons.
One of the things Mother loves (I know, we call her "mother") is when we bring Lucy by. We went to Capitol Park today to photograph the magnolia trees, so we dropped Lucy off on our way. The pink and lavender blooms are hypnotic and we timed our visit so we just missed the showers.
After fun in the park, we had a yummylicious lunch at Hock Farm. I had shrimp and grits with an ancho chili oil, and Steve had very good pork sliders. Steve is explaining something very important to me here. So important I can no longer recall what it was. And that, my friends, is the way it goes.
Enjoy your weekend!
Sounds like a full and interesting day. It is so challenging as our parents get older and their needs become more acute. We want the best for them, but they exercise their full authority in making in their own choices. It is not easy. I love the photos, especially Steve explaining something important. Memory is tricky these days.
ReplyDeleteI loved The Diving Bell and the Butterfly although it was, at times, nearly unbearable. Your Steve is a handsome man!
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