My notorious — for reasons unnamed and before my time — 91 year old great aunt hasn’t been out of her home overlooking the Hudson River in years. She will is arrive here for an overnight stay tomorrow, a rest-stop while she waits for other family to take her visit her sister — another great aunt of mine — in North Carolina. Due to health concerns on both sides it could be the last time the two sisters will see each other. A sad but necessary trip.
I am but the second stop of four. My great aunt doesn’t fly. Her journeys are in minuscule increments, solely by automobile. The family is more than willing to facilitate this venture, whatever it entails. Choosing stops with easy highway access got me pulled from the list for this one. Yes, my family is large and spread around the world, you can bet there are lists. A spreadsheet now I think.
I hear she doesn’t remember things as well as she used to, and hasn’t been well. My cousin is staying here as well, so I’m not going not be alone with her. She’s a funny women, she’s lived alone in her Hudson River abode since the death of her husband many years ago, she has a couple of children who visit her regularly and the cousin who is bringing her here is her grandchild, another grandchild will be picking her up and driving her to Virginia. Tomorrow evening will be interesting. I have brought work home this afternoon, so I can start the clean up this joint. I am making sure there is not a lot of junk hanging around to confuse her.
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On my way home I returned two National Geographic magazines to my doctors office. I wanted to abandon the persistent feeling of if not guilt uneasiness I’ve felt ever since I inadvertently left the last two issues in my shoulder bag on the way out. Persia: Ancient Soul of Iran and The Virunga Gorillas were of interest to me, but I didn’t steal them. I honestly forgot they were in my bag which is where I put them when I left the waiting room to embark on the obligatory thirty minute wait in the doctors actual office.
The good news is they found some gorillas, now my suggestion is leave them alone. Ebola is there for a reason, the curse placed upon those who mess with the gorilla’s. Maybe, possibly, not likely but worth considering?
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What a great body guard he’d make though.
He reminds me of my brother.
Peace
