Got up at O-dark-30 to catch a flight, Step 1. Step 2 was to be a bus from the airport to A2. And Step 3 a city bus from downtown A2 to my Dad’s apartment.
But Steps 2 and 3 were replaced by pickup at the airport by Sister 1 and BIL. They had escaped from Canada just in time.
And so we arrived at our Dad’s apartment. He declared I wasn’t supposed to be there yet (I had told him later based on Steps 2 and 3) and Sister 1 and BIL weren’t expected at all. (They weren’t on the calendar, so it shouldn’t be happening.)
I do think he was happy to see all of us and we had a good Chinese dinner together. I should have taken a picture, but we were involved in being there.
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May 21, 2026 at 10:48 pm |
Early flights are tough! I’m glad that the transportation went smoothly. My dad (as he got older) was more and more fixated on what he expected; he didn’t adapt to unpredictability or surprises very well. I haven’t had Chinese food for a long time; now I want some!
May 22, 2026 at 4:01 am |
As summer progresses there will be more and more family stopping in to say hi and spend some time with my dad. Having it on the calendar helps, especially as kids and grandkids keep growing and changing and he doesn’t have frequent in person contact.
I like getting him different meals than he gets in the dining room, just for variety s sake.