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Have a Great Week!
GM & I are off to Jacksonville tomorrow. I considered taking my laptop so that I could be in touch, but as much as I love you all, I think I will take an internet vacation.
I have been pretty stressed about the flight these past couple of days. So odd that all of those years working for a crazy control freak in L.A. was the exact sort of training that I needed to be a full time caretaker for GM. In L.A. I used to have to create these idiot proof maps that would get my ex boss from the plain to his car.
Now I find myself having to create those same kind of plans for GM. I have three different versions of itineraries for her. If she is having a “with-it” moment then she gets to see the page that has all of the flight information on it, including the type of aircraft and the exact times that we will land. If she thinks we are going to be gone for too long I have a page that just shows that we will be in Florida for 4 days (& nothing about the two days that we will be traveling on) If she is having an anxiety moment she gets to see the page that simply says, “Saturday: go to Florida”
She had her weekly hair appointment this morning & was happily telling everyone that we were going on vacation and that she needed to go get a new bikini. But she keeps saying, “I don’t know if I can do this.” and I have a little part of my brain ready to deal with her when she declares tomorrow that she won’t go.
It sucks that I can’t just get ready and get excited. Instead I am waiting for another shoe to drop. But I have high hopes that the trip goes well & just MAYBE it will sway her to reconsider moving to Florida. Sometimes I waver on whether or not *I* could be ok in Florida, but the longer I take care of her on my own the more I realize that it is hard.
When you see me again I will have new hair & a new tattoo. Woo hoo!
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Good luck with GM, and have a great trip.
And remember who you are.
I hope you have a smooth, safe and most importantly uneventful flight, and that if GM can’t handle it, Xanax will win the day.
Have a FABULOUS weekend! Can’t wait to see pics of the new hair and tattoo. And I hope mom can give you some much needed time away from GM to give yourself a break.
Have a wonderful trip. Enjoy your internet vacation. Enjoy your revealing your new/old self.
Can’t wait for the pics!
Fun, fun! Have a great time in Jax–the beach is actually pretty nice there.
i really hope all goes well with GM. Cute about the bikini!
ooooh I can’t wait to see the new hair & the new tattoo. Best of luck with GM.
Oh, I hope you have a fantastic time and GM surprises you with how well she copes with everything.
We’ll miss you while you’re gone…
Can’t wait to see the new Tat and hair.
Good luck, I bet you’ll have a fabulous time. I am considering a tatoo this weekend too so maybe we can swap photos.
Enjoy yourselves!
Anne
Here’s hoping everything goes smoothly with the trip and that you both have a fabulous time enjoying the Florida sun!
Best of luck with the trip! I’ll miss you!
wanted to wish you good luck - I love the multiple iteneraries (sp?!?!) … and hope things go well. Can’t wait to see the pics!
It is very lovely that you are looking after your grandmother so well.
We’ll miss you while you’re gone. Hope you have a good time with grandma and that she doesn’t have too many “off” moments. Can’t wait to see your new look!
You have a good time off. Happy new hair and tatoo!
Can’t wait to de the new do, and the tat.
Have a wonderful time, Cali!
And I LOVE this picture of the two of you.