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We've had a run of "turnover" in our families lately. My 94 yo stepfather (married to my mother for 43 yrs) and my wife's 80something stepfather. Neither unexpected (one dialysis and the other dementia), and for icing on the cake my wife's uncle died on new years day.
What I've experienced is how old, and I mean childhood old, issues between siblings have re-surfaced. I have 3 older sisters, which is a pantload in itself, but bring back all the vying for attention and things go off the rails quick. My mother just turned 92, so we've got the whole carnival to look forward to again one day, hopefully not soon, but soon enough...
Meanwhile we're moving my mother in law up to our town into one of the "retirement communities" here in town. She'll start in an apartment of her own, then move to various skilled care facilities in the same building as or if needed. There's a racket if there ever was one. We've gotten a crash course in them, if anyone is interested. They all have a similar business model, but as the saying goes, the devil's in the details.
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Bone stock 1974 911S Targa.
1972 914/4 Race Car
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