9/16/12

We plan to leave well before dawn tomorrow morning, at 3:30 AM to be exact!  Barbara Abel, an angel, will drive us all the way to SFO.  Yes, Dave drove them to the airport no so long ago, but it was at a much more decent hour.  Thank you, dear friend.

We had a scare last night.  Dave's mother had a medical emergency & spent most of last night getting checked out at the hospital.  Turns out, she has a UTI, which was a surprise since she hadn't complained of symptoms.  Her speech was all wrong, so we suspected a stroke.  She might have had a small one, a TIA, but that's not easily diagnosed.  We were thinking of cancelling/rescheduling our trip until Dave's sister assured us Velma was improving already with iv antibiotics & resting comfortably at home in her own bed after a night of tests & no sleep.  There's another angel, Dave's sister, Karen, who oversees Velma's needs & care in Phoenix.

So, the packing's still on for today after church.  I am excited to try the packing "envelopes" the Abel's loaned us.  They got them at the Container Store & said they work really well at keeping wrinkles to a minimum & things organized within the suitcases.