Shopping and Prepping

With my brother due to arrive Saturday afternoon, I took Friday off work, and Mom and I had a long list of things to do on Friday and Saturday up to going to the airport.

This was complicated when Mom fell in the night, and I found her on the floor Friday morning. She did not appear to have broken anything, but I called for an ambulance anyway to check her out. She reluctantly agreed to be taken in to the hospital (“But my son is coming in on Saturday!”), and they decided first to admit her, and then to keep her for a few days while they try to figure out why she fell, or more to the point, why she keeps falling. She isn’t too happy about it, but is not currently demanding to leave against advice.

So I have been doing what I can to get ready. On Friday, I ran a bunch of errands, including to the Grove for oranges to juice. Today was the grocery store, and I told myself as I pulled into the parking lot, “It’s going to be a madhouse, have patience.” It helped that I immediately got the first parking spot in the row (thanks, Dad, my personal parking spot ghost), but it was indeed crazy in there. Especially in the deli, where there were at least five employees but only one handling the walk-ups. The others all seemed to be doing the sandwich side or other orders, which made for a long wait. But overall people were good about it, and there are worse problems in life these days.

Now I’m taking a break before heading to the airport. I will probably post while my brother is here, but if not, happy (American) Thanksgiving, and I’ll catch you later.