Llege (I Have Returned From Vacation)!

It's funny that I say I have returned from vacation because in Bullhead City I am unemployed. But nevertheless time with my family and wonderful children and grandchildren was just to good to be true!! But it was!!

My son picked me up from the Rancho Cucamonga Metrolink station after getting off Amtrak (the railroad system). We hugged and took off for his home where I spent the day. I walked into his home and "Weenie", his Dachshund came smothering me with licks and love. Then "Tommy" his cat sauntered up to me and rubbed against me. It's as if they knew I have been gone for a longtime and they were glad to see me.

My Grandson Leo ran up to me and I picked him up and hugged hugged hugged him. He puckers his lips up real smoochy and he gave me a slobber kiss! Then my new Grandson was carried to me by his wonderful and precious mother, my gorgeous daughter-in-law, and I gave him a tender smooch on his cheek. He is now 2 months old.

I spent a wonderful day there and later on that evening I went to my sisters home. I was glad to see them. Merc, the younger one at 80 years old, was relieved. My arrival meant I would "sit" the older sister, Martha, who is 91 y.o. and she could kinda relax.

We sat and yakked and laughed at old times and ate and desserted (we're sweets freaks) and we "snoozle doozled". That's what we call napping while watching TV then we wake up and laugh at the silliness of all of us snoozle doozing and we have some more dessert.

My sisters are famous for not cooking. Neither one was ever talented in the culinary area but I have never been fussy in that area also. They had leftovers and I enjoyed them all.

Merc and I discussed their possible move since they are both so old that their home has become sort of a hassle in that it is too big to care for. Then there's the fact that our relatives are all old so they have no visitors because everyone stays home.

I know, your wondering why I don't help. My sisters, you see, are suspicious of everyone and since they have sizable savings they think they will be cheated "by someone". I have offered but their stubborness has taken control of their lives and they are too old to change. But we did discuss this and I know one day they will have to do something for their proper care. It will be too soon to ignore.

I walked my older sister and sat with her gabbing. She's 91 but she's not feeble. However, her stress and worries of life, whatever they were, have been too much for her and she has come down with Alzheimers.

I see the result of the loneliness, but they never will. So, they are caught in a web of struggle trying to maintain their life between themselves. And, again, age is closing in on them rapidly.

THEN!!!! My first daughter and her family from Oregon arrived and me and all the kids and grandkids laughed and ate and laughed some more and ate some more til it was finally time to get ready to go home.

Parting was sad but we know we will do this again and soon. My youngest daughter drove me home and she spent the weekend with me. This town is built up on the casino industry. SO!!! We went to the casinos where she and her pal spent the days flirting "with all the cute guys" and gambling. We ate and partied until that evening where I went to the club and listened to bands and danced.

My daughter and her pal continued to flirt and flirt some more. She filled me in on all the guys hitting on them on the way home to go to sleep and we had a good chuckle and we had one last meal.

The next morning we prepared for her departure. We ate breakfast and we promised that I would be seeing them again and soon. Finally it was time for her to go and much too soon. As she drove down the road and away from Poppa (me) I developed a lump in my throat.

Six hours later I called them all to see if they had arrived home safely and thy had with one more promise of getting together and soon.