I will cherish this week with my mom.....

[2boys2danes]

My dad is going on his annual "Geezer Golf" trip with a bunch of 70-85 YO men for Tues, Wed and Thurs.  Its a big deal for him and pretty much the only break he gets from caring for my mom all year.  He is like a kid going to Disney

My mom is almost 80 and gets around with two canes or a walker so I'll be on cooking duty, "get up and get that" duty, etc.  while he is gone.  I think each kid is coming over one night to stay with us.  Its a school night but they will get a kick out of being spoiled and spending time with us and being the "man pf the house" while my dad is gone.

Her family are not "long live-ers" so I know that I wont have this chance for too many more years.....

Thanks for listening to my rambling... no point to it, just putting it out there.....

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Aww have a great time!!

[muffin0]

That's really cool. Have a good week! You are a great daughter for doing this

[luckyval]

That's really great - enjoy the week with her!

[daisycat]

Enjoy the time!

[2boys2danes]

May 5, 2013 21:05:56 GMT -5 namasteak said:

I hope your dad has a great trip (it sounds like a hoot) and I hope you enjoy your time with your mom.

Last year my dad was one of the drivers and he took his new car (has the keyfob thing that when you walk away from the car with it in your pocket, it locks the doors and sets the alarm)... at a gas stop one of the guys was on the phone while the others went into the restroom and get some snacks....he locked the old guy in there and he couldnt get out.  The horn was going off and the guy was mad as fire!  It was a funny story that they bring up often to tease my dad.  

[WOT?*]

Enjoy your time with your mom. I was able to see my dad and stayed with him for almost two weeks just before he died, and Memorial Day weekend the year before. I will always be grateful I was able to do that. I hadn't seen my grandmother for years before she died, and she suffered from Alzheimer's for fifteen years before she passed. They were able to hold the casket open after her memorial service, as my flight landed four hours before the service at an airport three hours away and I pulled into the parking lot as it was ending, so I would have a chance to say goodbye to her. I regret still that I never made the time to fly out to see her because I was always too busy with my kids and my life and didn't have the money and she wouldn't know the difference and so many regrets. We flew out to Florida for spring break last month to visit MIL and spend time at Disney World and Universal. DH was able to visit his grandmother in the nursing home twice while we were there. All four of her kids were able to fly out for her 95th birthday on May 1st. Her son (MIL's younger brother) suffers from Parkinson's and his wife is battling cancer so they haven't been able to travel for some time and it's been a while since all four were together. They were together on May 1st. GMIL died Saturday at 7:30 p.m. EST with all four kids there with her. All four of them will be able to remember that and cherish it.

I hope your dad has a blast (FIL always does with his) and your time with your mother is as special as it can be.

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Enjoy!

[snickers]

That is super sweet, enjoy your time with her. She is lucky to have you!