Monday will be 1 year since Mom died. I keep shying away from thinking about it. Last weekend, when I was putting away my summer clothes, I thought about last year - I had just gathered up my summer clothes and had not moved them yet to their winter storage location - which made it easy for me to find shorts and shirts when we had to make the fast run to Florida. This weekend we will be traveling to Milwaukee for a conference. Last year we were in Louisville. We received the call about Mom early Saturday morning in our hotel room - right before we left for the day session. We checked out immediately and headed for Cincinnati - planning the long drive to Fort Myers. We contacted Matt - so he could get to Dad. And learned the Bobby Bravard was also there for Dad, and Susan and Chuck were on the way. Our suitcase was basically packed - we just had to substitute our summer clothes, and our funeral clothes - just in case we needed them. By the time we reached Cincinnati - the trip to Fort Myers was planned, Julie, Curt and the kids, Joe and I, and Lauren - Elaine's daughter would all make the long trek to Fort Myers - without stopping - just in case. Maybe everything would be OK.
So this weekend we'll be in Milwaukee. Dad's growing cancer is weighing heavily on my mind. I think next year I'll just hibernate the second weekend in October.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
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