Moving On

The vigil with my brother was over within a few hours of my last blog on January 2nd..  Arrangements still needed to be made.  Without a spouse or children present that task fell mostly to me.  I was very thankful my children were there to help. 

The funeral was over on Tuesday.  However, that doesn’t  mean I’m able to head  to Arizona right away. The day after my brother died we had a member of my niece’s family also depart.  His service is scheduled for Friday. The plan is to hang around until then.  

The good thing is that with all the snow and ice all over the country, there hasn't been much here.  We've had a few mornings with icy roads but no snow.  I've been lucky with that for sure.  I'm certainly looking forward to getting back to warm weather and no ice though.

Terry’s aunt and uncle arrived at their snowbird location in Apache Junction.  His aunt is an avid genealogy researcher just like his mother and, of course, just like me.  Thus, she’s begging for a little time together before we head out of the Phoenix area.  She’s interested in learning more about the DNA process.  I'm giving her one day ..... written in INK on my calendar ... one day only.  So,  I'm happy to report that we’re thinking our arrival in “Q” may be around the 13th.  That’s what we’re hoping and our fingers are crossed that our plans aren’t jinxed.

Soon, I’ll be back to normal blogging --  reading and commenting – honest.


'Tis life on the road.

“When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching -- they are your family. ”   Jim Butcher

Hanging In There … Still

Has it really been six days since I last posted?  It has.  There hasn’t been much change in the last six days.  I’m still doing now what I was doing then. My brother is still hanging in there.  He is non-responsive and his time is coming close.  We had thought it was close six days ago though.

I’m still thankful for the additional bed at hospice.  Other than move in my own pictures and clothes, you could almost call this place my new apartment.  It’s actually quite cozy.  I have nothing but praise for the staff and the facility.

The only out of the ordinary adventure was New Year’s Eve. I made a quick trip to Phoenix and back. I wanted to change out my suitcase, deliver a prescription I had picked up for Terry  …. plus we hoped to move the motorhome  closer to Terry’s mom. Thus, I caught the first flight out of Portland.  Terry was waiting at the curb in Phoenix for me.  We made a trip to Casa Grande where I packed a new suitcase, dropped off Terry’s prescription and hugged Toni and Doug.  . It didn’t take long to ready the motorhome for travel.  By 1:00 all the necessary chores were done and I was on my way to the airport.  By 4:30 that afternoon I was back in Portland and things have continued the same since then.

That’s my short update even though a lot more has transpired with family issues.  Isn’t that always the case?   I’m hoping my next blog will be more about our trip to “Q” than anything else. That’s what I’m hoping. 

‘Tis a break in life on the road.

In the book of life, the answers aren't in the back.  ~Charlie Brown