[RKDinOKC]

Okay, I am officially depressed.

Originally was planning to take a 3 week vacation starting with a weekend 928 GTG in Marble Falls TX and ending with going to the F1 race in Austin. The plan was to take my Mom to visit my sister in Mo. However after the mental loss from an stay with my sister a couple of months ago I do not want to do anything that will make her altzheimer's progress any faster than it already is. Seems taking them out of their environment and daily routine causes memory and ability loss.

Was really hoping I could at least go to the 928 GTG this weekend in Marble Falls TX, but could not find anyone to take care of Mom for a weekend let alone 3 weeks. Best I could find was the Charity, Sunbeam Family Services, the local PCA region supports would provide a nurse for 5 hours a week or a companion for 5 hours a week if she was more capable. Nobody offers anything for a caregiver to get away for more than a few hours at a time.

Really kind of pisses me off because I have been planning to take this vacation for over a year as a goal for my foot recovery. Nobody in my family is willing to take time from their lives to help, including a brother and sister that are retired and do NOTHING. This past September my sister insisted I bring Mom to stay with her for a couple of weeks. She didn't believe the visit would cause the altzhemer's to progress, it did, and even worse my sister couldn't wait until November for my planned vacation. Arrrrrgh.

I am so majorly bummed.