A week ago today, Kate and I left on our trip that brought us to Lubbock and San Angelo after an overnight stop in Nashville. I am glad to report that the trip went well. I had planned the trip since our last visit here in January. On that trip we were able to spend very little time with Kate’s brother and his wife. Knowing that future trips may not be possible, I felt this was an important one.
It was an especially good visit. We enjoyed being together with Ken and Virginia. It was a perfect blend of easy conversation mixed with visits to interesting places. One of those was the restaurant at which we had lunch yesterday. It is located along the Concho River Walk. It was a beautiful day to be overlooking the river.
We said our goodbyes to them after lunch and made the drive back to Lubbock. The day was not over. We topped off our visit to Texas by getting together with our son and his family for dinner at our favorite BBQ place in Lubbock. We went back to their place where we played a game of Sorry before we came back to the hotel for the night. Kate gets very confused playing games; however, a game of chance like Sorry gives her an opportunity to shine. She did just that by winning.
As I have mentioned before, her recent sleep pattern has been more erratic than in the past. During the trip, she seems to have gravitated back to her old pattern. She has been getting to sleep somewhat later than normal but is getting up between 9:00 and 10:00. That seems to be a pretty good routine. During the trip, she has been completely off her Trazadone that was to aid her sleeping. I am happy to see her drop a medication.
Today, we fly back home via Nashville. No overnight this time. We arrive there about 6:10. We’ll get something to eat and then drive drive to Knoxville. Although Kate has been confused over people’s names and where we are, she hasn’t displayed any uneasiness that I can tell. Travel is more demanding than it was prior to Alzheimer’s, but we haven’t encountered any special problems like losing her in an airport as happened last fall. It’s been a week of special moments with family. Our trip has been a success.
