How would you like to pack up and move at age 84?
In the best of circumstances that could be unnerving, but in my parents' case there's a lot of change going on. Since I haven't posted in quite awhile, let me refresh your memory.
My parents came to California last year after we siblings got too many calls from concerned relatives that share retirement homes near Mom and Dad in Florida. After we got a good look at them we decided it was time to get them into assisted living. Actually it was my sister in Los Altos of the 5 of us, who had the good sense to make this happen, and for her convenience they moved into a facility near her.
But now my sister and her family are making a move to Portland, for business reasons, and Mom & Dad aren't invited. It's been very challenging, I can tell, to deal with the 3am phone calls and trips to the Emergency Room, plus all the regular trips to the doctors. She'll have enough on her plate moving her family out of state without caring for aging parents.
So they're moving to San Diego this weekend. Should they fly? Drive?
I eliminated the fly option; they can both get pretty worked up if they get too confused. On the other hand, I've had them in my car several times over the past year, once as far as Hearst Castle, and although they're not well suited for vacations any more, I expect they'll do just fine traveling by car.
I'll keep you posted. Wish me luck.
In the best of circumstances that could be unnerving, but in my parents' case there's a lot of change going on. Since I haven't posted in quite awhile, let me refresh your memory.
My parents came to California last year after we siblings got too many calls from concerned relatives that share retirement homes near Mom and Dad in Florida. After we got a good look at them we decided it was time to get them into assisted living. Actually it was my sister in Los Altos of the 5 of us, who had the good sense to make this happen, and for her convenience they moved into a facility near her.
But now my sister and her family are making a move to Portland, for business reasons, and Mom & Dad aren't invited. It's been very challenging, I can tell, to deal with the 3am phone calls and trips to the Emergency Room, plus all the regular trips to the doctors. She'll have enough on her plate moving her family out of state without caring for aging parents.
So they're moving to San Diego this weekend. Should they fly? Drive?
I eliminated the fly option; they can both get pretty worked up if they get too confused. On the other hand, I've had them in my car several times over the past year, once as far as Hearst Castle, and although they're not well suited for vacations any more, I expect they'll do just fine traveling by car.
I'll keep you posted. Wish me luck.
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