This morning when I returned from my walk at 7:45, Kate was in the kitchen getting herself some juice and yogurt. She was in a pleasant mood and showed no obvious signs of whatever was affecting her over the past few days. I am optimistic that we may have gotten through this one. In some ways, I am sorry that we went to the doctor yesterday for what may have been a false alarm. That meant I had to cancel the sitter at the last minute, drop my own plans for the afternoon, and get the doctor’s office to squeeze us in. On the other hand, the visit gave me reassurance that there wasn’t something seriously wrong unless the lab test identified something. I felt better when we left the office. Of course, the best news has been Kate’s apparent recovery. Now we can move forward with other things.
Among those other things is a trip to Fort Worth a week from today. We are going back for our 55th college class reunion. I am really using that as an excuse to get us back to Kate’s home. I am looking at this as her last trip home. I have arranged for her to see family members and several close friends that go back as far as elementary school.
Last week I exchanged text messages with Kate’s cousin who lives in Dallas. I arranged for us to take her to lunch next Wednesday. Yesterday I got a phone call from one of Kate’s longtime friends from Fort Worth. I had spoken with her a couple of months ago about getting a small group of friends together for lunch while we are in town. She told me that she had made the arrangements and was confirming our plans.
We will also be with family. Our grandson, Brian, is a freshman this year. Our son and his wife will also be there from Lubbock. Kate’s brother and his wife who live in San Angelo be there as well. Another cousin who lives in Fort Worth has arranged for all the family to get together after church on Sunday. I am hoping this will be a special time for Kate although I realize that she will be unable to recognize that this is likely to be her last time home.
