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July 09, 2005
Family Times
I'm tired. My grandma is asleep; my great aunt is asleep. My sister is on her computer in the living room (my grandparents have wireless internet) and I am on my grandparents' computer. My grandfather is at the nursing home/skilled nursing facility. I can't remember exactly what type of place it is but it is something to that affect. I hope he is asleep as it is late. We went to see him today. He is okay. It's all really sad but apparently my sister and I saw him at a really good time (as measured by his lucidity). He recognized us and wanted to know all about our jobs and he even asked about the DC Nationals. Unfortunately, he apparently wasn't doing so hot earlier this morning.
To state the obvious, the whole situation is hardest on him and my grandmother. The bond the two of them share has never been as evident to me as right now. They have been married for over 50 years. He confides in her in a way he doesn't in anyone else, and she spent a lot of the day talking about him and times they have spent together and wishing he was out at lunch and, later, dinner with us. There were other older couples around that I think were hard for her to watch. My grandpa has been sick for a while but he only recently became acutely sick. She really hopes he gets better, but I think we both know that may not happen. It breaks my heart.
The cute thing about this trip is that I am hanging out with a lot of women-all sisters. My grandma and her sister are with me and my sister. The older two (and my sis of course) are both really fun.
Before my sister and I left DC I ran a long run of 46:25 today. :) It is MY longest run since the beginning of April. It felt really nice to be out early on a Saturday morning again and I literally ran into a few different runners I know on the trail. I was worried the trails would be packed with people training for the marathon (I ran along the Potomac River) but it was completely fine. I also got my sister to drive the first shift so I could ice and eat. I just did my knee exercises and the other women didn't think I was weird at all.
I am off to bed. Good night.
Posted by Audrey at July 9, 2005 11:12 PM
Comments
Sorry to hear about your grandfather. It's great that you got to see him though, and at one of his better moments too.
Hope the rest of your trip is good. Congrats on your long run! :)
Posted by: Beth at July 10, 2005 02:21 PM
Sorry your grandfather is not doing well, Audrey. I think its good that you went to visit him, both for him and you. We will likely all be there someday, and having family that care come to see is, would probably be the most joyous thing at a very frightening time.
Posted by: Jon in Michigan at July 11, 2005 01:52 PM