luvavacation
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Been so busy here, but I have to say the time is rushing by! If only I could have been this busy 18 months ago when we booked this cruise, but no, everything piles up the last few weeks!
My mom's house is now emptied and ready for the renters. Carpet cleaners are there right now. Big garage sale this weekend. My sweet husband will be doing the garage sale with my mom. It has been a huge job getting everything out and boxing up what we want to keep for the girls when they have homes of their own. My mom has beautiful porcelain figures from Herend and Zsolnay and Hollohaza, and I just hope none of them chip during the time we store them.
My Dad's ashes are at my home now. I didn't think that would be a hard thing to do, bringing them here, but it was. Unlike my mom, I am not building a shrine to my Dad, because I don't want the ashes here. I just feel weird, like there is a still a tie to something of my Dad, but in my heart I know my Dad isn't here and my connection to him is elsewhere, but the ashes hold me back from letting him go. I know, it makes no sense, that's is just how I am - senseless!
So, getting my mom's home ready, taking her to the doctor for her pre-op testing and bloodwork, and just preparing her for her surgery on June 14 is also keeping me busy. Poor woman, with her Alzheimer's she has no clue about what day is which, and keeps thinking the surgery is tomorrow or the next day, not two weeks away. It must not be easy to live this way.
On top of it all, oh and with school ending for youngest DD, I am leaving today (with youngest DD!) to go see my eldest in Florida!
Little sister hasn't seen her big sister since we left her for her Intership at Christmas, and there has been lots of missing going on. And of course, mom misses her daughter, too!
Since I am leaving to go see me girl today, I have been cooking food for mom and husband, finding a caregiver, cleaning, etc. I need more hours in a day. I still haven't packed anything!
Then there is the worry about flying. I am a terrible flyer. I cry, I shake, I sweat, I pray, just awful. I have control issues - I don't trust the plane or the pilots to keep me safe. Normally when we fly somewhere, my husband sits with the girls and I sit behind them. Now I will sit with my daughter. She has told me (in the kindest way possible) I must not embarrass her. I woke up this morning feeling nauseous about the flight. I won't take anything to calm me down because I am afraid that if there is an emergency, I will be too out of it to save my daughter. Plus I don't like not being in control of myself. I guess that is why I never did drugs!
So I leave tonight, on Southwest, return on Tuesday night. We are arriving at MCO at 11:30 at night, so we are sleeping at the Hyatt. Never been there, hope it is quiet! I might not sleep since I will be listening for a plane crashing into the hotel - yup, I have issues!
Good news about the Disney Cruise stuff coming in! Since I am the travel agent on record, my stuff is probably all at my agency, but I have had no time to stop by and pick it up. Guess it will be my fun thing to do when I get home from seeing my daughter! June is going to be a great month!
Hey, since I am down in Disney, did anyone want me to pick up anything for them? I will check back in at some point during my time down there, since we are staying at DVC and have the internet. If anyone needs something, just let me know. I can always mail it when I get home or give it to you on the cruise if you don't get to Disney before then.
Take care all! See you soon (God willing!)!
My mom's house is now emptied and ready for the renters. Carpet cleaners are there right now. Big garage sale this weekend. My sweet husband will be doing the garage sale with my mom. It has been a huge job getting everything out and boxing up what we want to keep for the girls when they have homes of their own. My mom has beautiful porcelain figures from Herend and Zsolnay and Hollohaza, and I just hope none of them chip during the time we store them.
My Dad's ashes are at my home now. I didn't think that would be a hard thing to do, bringing them here, but it was. Unlike my mom, I am not building a shrine to my Dad, because I don't want the ashes here. I just feel weird, like there is a still a tie to something of my Dad, but in my heart I know my Dad isn't here and my connection to him is elsewhere, but the ashes hold me back from letting him go. I know, it makes no sense, that's is just how I am - senseless!
So, getting my mom's home ready, taking her to the doctor for her pre-op testing and bloodwork, and just preparing her for her surgery on June 14 is also keeping me busy. Poor woman, with her Alzheimer's she has no clue about what day is which, and keeps thinking the surgery is tomorrow or the next day, not two weeks away. It must not be easy to live this way.
On top of it all, oh and with school ending for youngest DD, I am leaving today (with youngest DD!) to go see my eldest in Florida!
Little sister hasn't seen her big sister since we left her for her Intership at Christmas, and there has been lots of missing going on. And of course, mom misses her daughter, too!
Since I am leaving to go see me girl today, I have been cooking food for mom and husband, finding a caregiver, cleaning, etc. I need more hours in a day. I still haven't packed anything!
Then there is the worry about flying. I am a terrible flyer. I cry, I shake, I sweat, I pray, just awful. I have control issues - I don't trust the plane or the pilots to keep me safe. Normally when we fly somewhere, my husband sits with the girls and I sit behind them. Now I will sit with my daughter. She has told me (in the kindest way possible) I must not embarrass her. I woke up this morning feeling nauseous about the flight. I won't take anything to calm me down because I am afraid that if there is an emergency, I will be too out of it to save my daughter. Plus I don't like not being in control of myself. I guess that is why I never did drugs!
So I leave tonight, on Southwest, return on Tuesday night. We are arriving at MCO at 11:30 at night, so we are sleeping at the Hyatt. Never been there, hope it is quiet! I might not sleep since I will be listening for a plane crashing into the hotel - yup, I have issues!
Good news about the Disney Cruise stuff coming in! Since I am the travel agent on record, my stuff is probably all at my agency, but I have had no time to stop by and pick it up. Guess it will be my fun thing to do when I get home from seeing my daughter! June is going to be a great month!
Hey, since I am down in Disney, did anyone want me to pick up anything for them? I will check back in at some point during my time down there, since we are staying at DVC and have the internet. If anyone needs something, just let me know. I can always mail it when I get home or give it to you on the cruise if you don't get to Disney before then.
Take care all! See you soon (God willing!)!
Have fun!!
I have been and I am still waiting on the navigators! 
Lots of good info coming in though...getting so excited! 
I have them ready to print, but was going to wait since their itinerary is slightly different from ours. I think the June 7th cruise has the same one - alt. B. 
