ltc has day camp today at the local art museum and since I’m up and dressed in outside clothes to drop her off, I’m going to stay and enjoy the museum for a bit. Since we’re members it isn’t costing use anything to stay. But first coffee in the lobby! And then probably the gift shop. Forget what I said about not costing me anything.

But first coffee in the lobby! And then probably the gift shop. Forget what I said about not costing me anything.

Money well spent!

Yay Calli!

I'm afraid all I can offer is hairpats, shrift.

Oh no, shrift! I wish I had advice, but you are welcome to sympathetic hairpats by the bucketful.

Ugh shrift that sounds frustrating as hell.

Also frustrating sounding: askye’s living situation.

Also frustrating: my headache this morning.

Sj the museum sounds nice!

I found some great Easter basket items at the museum shop for ltc and my nieces. And maybe a couple things for me… ltc has passed me twice while her class explored the museum and amazingly she was excited and not embarrassed.

Meara, we are very lucky to have such a nice museum nearby. There’s actually another nice one not far from us that we’re not members of but we should try to get back there too.

I am grateful that I didn't have to do late life care for my parents.

My dad didn't suffer dementia, but had a run of serious health issues including macular deterioration which made him functionally blind and dependent for his last couple years.

On the one hand, I didn't inherit his house when he died because he had remarried. On the other hand, his wife totally deserved it because she did everything taking care of him in his last years.

My niece, Crystal, was the sole caregiver of my sister during her cancer care, over three years. Which was incredibly difficult and draining as a single mother of two with a full time job.

I'm glad I've been able to give her a break since then and support her during a career change. (She's learning how to be a grant writer after 20 years of being a nurse.)

It strikes me that at the first F2F we all lined up to get our butts spanked, and now we're all lining up to give shrift hairpats.

We've evolved as a community.

My mom and brother tested positive for COVID, dad is back at the ER and my sister is now there to take charge.

We've evolved as a community

I appreciate the community support and collective wisdom, even if the wisdom is "this fucking sucks."

Ugh, shrift that is too much.

The most guilt I have about ltc being an only child is worrying about her having to take care of us when we’re old without any help. And we’re older parents to start with.