we can't return we can only look behind from where we came

.....and go round and round and round in the circle game. ~Joni Mitchell


It's hard, and a bit strange, watching my parents age. Dad's a retired military guy who, after his 20 years, put in another 20+ for the State of Pennsylvania...a career gub'mint employee. Mom's a college graduate ex-school teacher. They're road tripping from Pennsylvania, even as I type. They left Monday morning and were supposed to get here yesterday. They might get here before we get home from school/work today, so I gave them the code to the garage door opener, so they can get in the house.

They usually do this as a two day trip, stopping somewhere in North Carolina overnight. Well, yesterday they called. Dad got real dizzy Monday night and they went to the hospital in Someplace, North Carolina. He was diagnosed with vertigo. The doc gave him some medication and a prescription for more. He was resting in the hotel room, but the doc said he should rest more...so they were staying there the rest of the day. My dad? Rest?!? Talked to them last night and he's doing better...oh and what's that code again...to get in the house? I gave it to mom, again, and asked that they call when they hit the road.

OK, so this morning....9:00 goes by. 10:00 goes by...well, they might be eating breakfast and starting out slow, letting rush hour go by...10:30 goes by and I'm calling...no answer on the cell phone. 11:00 comes and I call again...and get an answer this time. A day late, but they're 60 miles north of Georgia...and what's that code to get in the house again?

At least she remembered to ask.