Wednesday, January 27, 2016

A 90th birthday adventure

My dad will be 90 on July 3rd, and my brother, sister and I are doing our best to give him the vacation trip of his dreams--a trip to visit "Four Corners," the Hoover Dam, the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, The Redwoods, the area west of the Rockies. My brother, who is 61 years young today is requesting time off work to go with my dad on the big birthday adventure. My dad is buying a new 14' trailer, dinette table that can stay up, lav, and two bunk beds. My sister has offered to take care of my brother's four dogs, one who has to be leashed. She said it will be easier to take her own dog to her son's home. I have written down the care schedule for my mother, noting when there are areas that need covering. In order to make this trip happen, we need lots of help. Everyone has to step up to the plate and pitch in. My dad is a love and this trip to rest, relax, experience new adventures will rejuvenate him. Now my dad and brother argue like an old married couple. Mother is disturbed that he is leaving her for three weeks, but this can be her special birthday gift to the man she has been married to for almost 69 years. And she will be well taken care of. So I'm hoping we can make my dad's dream come true.

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