Went to Kerrville this last weekend.
It was the first time we have seen grandma and grandpa in over a year!
In fact, it was the first time we have seen them since we were in the hospital with T.
Also, T, this was your first trip to Kerrville.
Crazy it has been that long.
Good grief…
…Not just for the people whose lives were cut short – but also for the way it made the world lose it’s mind and altered the way we lived.
Anyway, it was good to see them and get away.
We watched the deer, went for a few short walks, and ate lots of my favorite Mexican food.
You girls loved entertaining yourselves in the little playroom that my dad built for you – and you devoured the blueberry muffins that my mom always makes so much she had to bake more.
So…
I think grandpa has advanced Parkinson’s disease.
Doctors disagree (or are not getting the full picture) and he is currently being treated for “CIPD.”
He has been slowing down for a while, honestly.
But it’s sad to watch.
His walking is getting worse. He has difficulty especially turning around. And he can barely get up and down out of a chair.
He just started using a walker.
I can close my eyes and think back to my little boy self and picture my dad.
He’s smiling and strong and fast and smart.
And I wish I could sit with him again.
We drove back to Lubbock Sunday afternoon and that evening my dad called and told me that his older brother died.
I always called him Uncle Bob.
I love you.
-Dad