I’m off to southern California again. No, not to spend time in a lovely rocking chair. My visit will be centered around re-locating my mom to what we must now call a senior apartment complex. The Director at mom’s new home says we must not call it the A-word, Assisted Living.
Actually, I like their attitude. The residents are adults who may need help but their dignity prevents them from being associated with it. This is the generation that was raised in the depression, lived through World War II, sent to sons to Korea and/or Vietnam, and saw the world shrink through massive technological changes. They are fighters, survivors and don’t need help or assistance, thank you very much.
It has been a campaign of monumental purportions to get to this point but we are going to make it, God willing. After we have her settled, then comes the job of clearing out a house that has decades worth of stuff in it. Fortunately, our family is loaded with people with a can-do attitude and many with strong backs. We will make it happen.
I’ve scheduled a few posts over the next few weeks and I am taking my laptop with me. But I doubt I will have much of a presence in the blogging community. This trip is going to be another celebration for my Kindle as well as the ipod. I’m grateful for those inventions.
See you in a week or two.
It sounds like it will be a working vacation for you. It does sound like you have a wonderful family who will pitch in and make this move go smoothly for your mother. I will pray that she will settle into her new home quickly.
You are so right about your Mom’s generation. It seems they could survive through anything with determination and backbone to spare. Some of the things they did to survive the depression would have the younger generation of today on their knees in defeat. It sounds like your family is wonderful and really pulls together.
We’ll be right here when you get back! *Hugs*!
Good Luck! and Dontlet it get to you!
Wish I could be out there to help. Cant wait to see her new place. Take plenty of pictures lol
Senior apartments are a godsend. I hope the move goes well for your mom, sometimes it can be quite an adjustment. Have a productive ‘vacation’.
My Grandma (and Grandpa, before his demise) was moved into a skilled nursing facility this summer, and it was really hard — for her and for my mom (and her siblings). Hope this move isn’t too hard on you all.
Good luck! By the way, when Jim’s mom moved into one, we put family contact info on the refrigerator door, and it came in really handy!
Hope all goes smoothly in this transition. It’s a tough change for everyone. Send up a progress update or a prayer request along the way.
Say hello to your mom – tell her I admire her generation very much. Good luck to you both and talk with you when you return.
I do like the way you described your mom’s generation…reminds me so much of my grandparents. I hope the transition goes smoothly for all of you! Enjoy your time away and have fun with your Kindle and iPod!!
Enjoy your time with your mother . . . and your kindle
I hope the move goes well, but I hope you’re prepared for her to decline somewhat as she gets used to her new home. Change isn’t easy at her age and in her condition; it takes patience. I know you’ll breathe easier knowing she’s safe. Good luck to all of you with her house.
Looks like we are experiencing our last heat wave of the summer but it’s still quite pleasant. Hope you can enjoy it
some even though this will be a working vacation for you.
Hope all goes well! This sounds like a good move for all concerned. Take care of yourself as well.
Sounds like you’re in for a busy week or so for you. Good luck getting your mother settled… hope all goes smoothly.
Margot, I’ll be thinking of you this next few weeks. I’ve been there, done that. LOL
You take care and get your Mom settled nicely in her new situation. Take some time for yourself through all of this. Hugs!
I hope everything goes smoothly– especially for your mother. I’m so glad you have the family that you do. I had to clear out my grandparents’ house (lived in for over 60 years) by myself. That’s what happens when you’re an only child.
Oh Margot – my thoughts and prayers are with you. I know this will not the most pleasant trip, but it sounds like you have found a terrific place where your mom can feel at home.
I too will be on a mini-blogging vacation of sorts – as I have little time to do much of anything except prepare for the start of school.
I hope both settling your mom and cleaning out the house go smoothly. Great that you have so many willing hands in your family! And a super attitude on your part, recognizing how your mother and her generation have been shaped by the events around them.
Despite the work, enjoy your time with the family!
Good luck and I wish your mom all the best in her new digs. Such a difficult decision. We’ll be here waiting for you when you return.