I spent several hours with my Papa today. I went over for breakfast and helped him sort through and roll some change and then I helped him work in his 50 state quarters collection. He talked me into taking him out to lunch. I probably wasn’t supposed to since the strain could cause another heart [...]
My mind is going a million miles an hour tonight. I should have already been asleep, but my mind is churning with thoughts of everything — Papa’s declining health, Daddy in Mexico, and me planning future “events.” There’s so much to think about and even plan. But one thing that keeps me grounded is knowing [...]
Today my dad left for a business trip to Mexico City, Mexico. I accompanied my mom and my 4 year old nephew to drop Dad off at the airport. Of course Will insisted on waiting to see “Pop’s plane” take off. If you’ve never taken a young child to the airport, you’ve got to do [...]
Here’s my Papa. One of his favorite activities is to sit on the porch and watch me and my dogs. And as you can tell, the dogs love him. But he’s had a few rough weeks (and even months). My grandmother died on March 2. On March 3, my grandfather became critically ill and had to [...]
