JamaicaBoundNL's Journal, 04 Apr 18

You have my sympathy. My 100-years-old mother went into a long-term care facility 11 months ago. The transition is a very difficult and sensitive period. The decision is very difficult to make. Not fair of your in-laws to expect you to take care of your M in L for prolonged periods as you did recently. The driving distances are incredibly long, even for your M in L, it must be murder. Hopefully, you can continue eating well where you are going. 

Thank you for your support all. We're still in the intake process. Since we are leaving the country for a vacation, as is son #2, we had no choice but to ask her siblings to pitch in for a while. M in L figures she can live in an apartment, but as she currently is, she cannot. She forgets to eat but likes to graze on tea, toast, biscuits cookies, etc. - she's diabetic. She's lucid about 80% of the time, but she is declining. We're hoping the doctors can figure out what's wrong. M in L won't be 69 until May so this is a shock to us all. I've always told her she was the strongest woman I knew and to see this decline is heartbreaking. We believe the trigger was the loss of her sister in December. Hubby is getting over the feeling that he abandoned his mother and is feeling better about where she is. She is being well taken care of by another sister who checks in with us regularly. Needless to say, we're looking forward to our vacation. Eleven days of doing as much or as little as we want at an all-inclusive. I usually hide out under a palapa and read and I usually gain weight due to over indulgence and lots of lazing around. 😊 

I assume it’s Jamaicaaaaaa!!!! Have a blast!!!! It’s the best place in earth to vacation. Be safe and relax. 😎💃🏿👗👡🕷🐚🐠🐡🌺🌸🌼☀️🥥🍍🍦☕️🏊🏻‍♀️🏄🏻‍♀️✈️🛶🏝🏖 

You are correct - trip number 9. 😊 

9???? That’s awesome! All inclusive? Ohhhh I just love it.  

It's what helps us get through a long, long year. It's our one vacation a year so we treat ourselves. And a small bonus this morning - woke at 147.8!