I'm Back
I just got a nudge from Christine. It's been 102 weeks since my last update on here. We won't get into why I disappeared or what I've been doing (most of you know already anyway), but I will say that it's good to be back.
I hope to have time to update this frequently, but these days who knows. My stepdad fell off a ladder on Father's Day this year and he's still in the hospital. Then almost 2 weeks ago my grandfather fell and broke his hip. He's in rehab, and my mom, aunt, and I are taking turns staying with my grandmother who is in the middle stages of Alzheimer's. It's kind of like babysitting a three year old. She can still do most things for herself other than prepare meals, but her mental faculties are pretty far gone, and she gets confused if we leave her alone for too long. It's nice to get to spend some time with her while she still remembers who I am, but at the same time it's scary. That could very likely be me someday.
It doesn't feel much like the holidays right now, but I am forcing my family to celebrate Thanksgiving. They can't object since I'll be the one cooking, but with all of the family turmoil, it definitely won't be the same this year.
Ok, I guess that's all for now. Maybe later I'll tell you all about the strange phone calls I've been getting on my cell phone at 1am.
I hope to have time to update this frequently, but these days who knows. My stepdad fell off a ladder on Father's Day this year and he's still in the hospital. Then almost 2 weeks ago my grandfather fell and broke his hip. He's in rehab, and my mom, aunt, and I are taking turns staying with my grandmother who is in the middle stages of Alzheimer's. It's kind of like babysitting a three year old. She can still do most things for herself other than prepare meals, but her mental faculties are pretty far gone, and she gets confused if we leave her alone for too long. It's nice to get to spend some time with her while she still remembers who I am, but at the same time it's scary. That could very likely be me someday.
It doesn't feel much like the holidays right now, but I am forcing my family to celebrate Thanksgiving. They can't object since I'll be the one cooking, but with all of the family turmoil, it definitely won't be the same this year.
Ok, I guess that's all for now. Maybe later I'll tell you all about the strange phone calls I've been getting on my cell phone at 1am.