An eavesdropper might find our repetitive dialogue dull; I know it’s reassuring to my mother to have a response to every question or statement. I know if I listen to what Audrey is saying to me I can learn something new about our altered world.
By Pamela R. Kelley
March, 2010
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| View of Girdwood, Alaska from Mt. Alyeska |
Start living your life the way you always did.
We had such a lovely day, Audrey and me. Her respite caregiver called in sick, so we needed to seize the day. It would have been easy to stay at home, but a big, bright, warm sun beckoned.
Sure, it was only about 25 degrees outside. What could we expect for March in the north? What I proposed was a drive along the scenic byway that leads from Anchorage to the local ski resort in Girdwood, Alaska. Audrey was willing, and I knew that as soon as I had the car warmed up we would have 45 minutes to drive south and admire the mountains and the sea. Our postcard setting usually fosters contentment.
We had such a lovely day, Audrey and me. Her respite caregiver called in sick, so we needed to seize the day. It would have been easy to stay at home, but a big, bright, warm sun beckoned.
Sure, it was only about 25 degrees outside. What could we expect for March in the north? What I proposed was a drive along the scenic byway that leads from Anchorage to the local ski resort in Girdwood, Alaska. Audrey was willing, and I knew that as soon as I had the car warmed up we would have 45 minutes to drive south and admire the mountains and the sea. Our postcard setting usually fosters contentment.
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