Just life

Well needless to say we've been a little busy :)  Dads been so good, so lucid.  There are times during the day he gets confused but for now it seems to be a little less frequent.  Even if for just now ... I'll take it.  The thing I notice most now about pops is it's hard for him to take direction of more than one thing at a time.  To say "Dad, could you go outside, check the mail and get the newspaper" might be too much.  We're learning to ask small things ... one at a time.  He told me the other day he gets frustrated when he can't think of the right thing to say.  I see that often.

Dad went to a Tigers game with Michael, Matt, and Charlie.  Michael bought him a Tigers pullover and dad refuses to wear it so it doesn't get dirty .. I'm in the process of trying to scheme an escape plan with it .. stay tuned.

So Drew met her dad for the first time in her life in September.  Papa Berns was a little leery at first.  He would say "but I'm her guy."  Truth is, no one will ever take papa's place.  He's more comfortable with it, just wants to make sure we aren't going anywhere.  "Don't worry dad, until I find someone to marry, I'm on the foreverlivingwithmyparents plan."  I'm not sure if the look I get after saying that is relief or terror.  Whatever.

So we have a lot of travel coming up.  November is Minnesota, December is South Carolina and Florida.  I want to make sure dad sees as much family as possible.  South Carolina is to see Uncle Jimmy, the boys, and my 2nd cousins.  I can't wait for that trip.  I've realized there really is nothing like family.  Ever.  I'm soaking up every single second I can.

I'll be updating as we go on the trips but I'll leave with this one thing.  This "long goodbye" at times is so hard I can't handle it.  But writing here and talking to family and friends gets me through.  And what could be better than our Tigers in the playoffs?  Night after night, late game after late game, dad and I are together in the family rm with our fingers crossed as I pace.

That's the good stuff.