June 5, 2017

  • Another Monday

    catscowl2  Started like this early when I went to pour tea in my glass. The bottle it is in has a habit of gushing out the lid when not much is left in it. So of course over the edge of the glass it gushed.

    Oh wait the glass wasn't the first, cleaning my eyes was the fun job. Baby Shampoo does indeed sting and this is a mixture with half water.  The use of cold water was not pleasant to clean it out.

    Saturday was an emotional day here for both Wil and I.  We had an appointment with CarMax for his truck.  Of course it wouldn't start and trying to convince him to quit trying to start it by putting it in gear was a job.  As I prepared to go in the house and cancel appointment it started.

    Tony rode with him to show him the way and daughter and I followed. So daughter and Tony left us there and went for taco's.  I mostly walked and Wil looked out the window as we waited for their offer.  We got the top of book value as there was only 24,000 miles for a 2009 small truck.  No we didn't tell him on occasion the electric doors that were really manual would hinder starting.  Even brand new the dealer said they couldn't figure it out if it didn't happen to them.  Nice way of getting out of investigating it under warranty.  I know it had something to do with the truck wired to automatically lock doors because we could hear the click in the doors that would of been it locking if it had been an automatic lock vehicle.  Is that clear as mud?

    So today it is get the insurance cancelled and the money in Savings.   Once he decided selling was his idea he seems to have accepted it.  Doesn't matter who planted it in his head. :-)   Daughter is wishing he would just quit driving but she doesn't realize it is a bit to soon to ask that.

    I wonder if I should send this out to the notify list today?  Short entry, anyone around?

Comments (8)

  • @murisopsis: Indeed you are fortunate. I'm dealing with a man whose mental abilities aren't as sharp that he can reason all the time. I'm slowly planting the seed that the day will come when we both have to surrender keys.

  • I guess I got lucky with my parents. My dad gave it up on his own when he had a close call and realized his eyesight and reflexes were failing. My mother drove him everywhere he wanted to go. After he passed, my mother continued to drive and just 2 years ago (when she moved to Philadelphia - the big city) she sold her car and no longer drives. Partly due to the traffic/highway and partly because her eyes are not what they used to be... I'll pray that Wil will make the decision on his own and no one will have to force his hand.

  • @fauquet: I drive often, but when he wants to go I let him drive as the day will come when he can't.

  • You get rid of the useless truck .
    I read on the previous post Will drives and you are the co-pilot!! :) Do you drive from time to time , Bonnie ?
    Love
    Michel

  • Maggie it isn't going to get easier, I know that.
    Rosemary if there is such a group here I don't know who it is. Our church had a Driving Miss Daisy group but I don't think they have a driver right now.
    Sandy I'm glad someone understands I am watching very closely.

  • I think you took a good approach. You'll know when it's time to tell him he can't drive any more.

  • Selling the truck is a good first step. Giving up driving altogether is hard. I volunteer for an organization that provides volunteers to drive people no longer able . Signing the clients up who have had to give up driving, by choice, or family urging is so difficult. The independence lost is devastating. Wil is fortunate to have you monitoring his driving and able to drive him when necessary. Hang in there Bonnie.

  • Lots of hard decisions to make at this age Bonnie----John and I are starting to make a few too. Not easy--hang in there !!!

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