My Dad’s Back In Wisconsin

This was his most active few weeks in many years. We walked. We went out. Even going for ice cream last night was a good thing. He needs to keep moving.

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“He’s tired.” That was my sister giving me the tl:dr on my dad’s trip east. The plane was late leaving LAX then LAS. It didn’t make up any time on-the-way to Milwaukee.

He should be tired. We ran him ragged.

“You know, Geoffrey,” he’d say, “you really don’t have to do anything to entertain me.”

I know. I still felt guilty.

This was his most active few weeks in many years. We walked. We went out. Even going for ice cream last night was a good thing. He needs to keep moving.

There’s a woman at his complex who leads a daily walk through the halls. He says he’ll join in. I hope so.

What we did on-the-ground in Irvine made a profound difference in his stamina. He still gets tired and taxed, but not as quickly. He made three roundtrips upstairs yesterday. When he first came he was scared doing the stairs once.

My dad grew fond of Doppler over his three weeks. He’d sit on the couch and look down as Doppler came into view. “Come here pussycat,” he’d say. And she did.

Sunday morning it’s brunch for him with the full Milwaukee branch of the family. We cannot compete with great grandchildren.

2 thoughts on “My Dad’s Back In Wisconsin”

  1. Geoff and Helaine you did a wonderful thing getting your Dad out to California. The trip was very beneficial to all of you. He looks good. He looks rested.

  2. I’m so glad he had a safe flight home, although a bit extended. I also love your writing. I could just hear him saying that you don’t have to entertain him. That’s just the kinda guy he is. And that’s just the kinda guy YOU are. It was super following your escapades and hearing (reading) about his improving stamina and what other side effects it brought about. You did good boychick.

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