You know that movie, Groundhog Day where the main character re-lives the same day over and over? Yea... I'm kind of doing that with a bit of the Twilight Zone mashed in, just to make life interesting.
This week I've driven across town multiple times to take Dad to the doctors. I've had the same conversations with my brothers, sister-in-laws and mother about Dad's health and I'm pretty sure I haven't said anything new. However the communications specialist in me figured out different words to use to say the same thing.
My own health has been weird. I mean, who actually looses their hearing for 24 hours out of nowhere? (I can hear fine now. I have no explanation).
Additionally, my mother, who has been hospice trained, has given me great advice that was relevant when Dad was at his worst. He's doing better now, so the advice isn't as beneficial. Plus, Mom can only sustain altruism for so long, as evidence that she called me and asked if Dad was ready to give up his computer because she had a friend who needed one. Additionally, I sent her an e-mail about my weird hearing loss. She wrote back, and all she said was she's been taking pictures of covered bridges. Well, at least something is normal.*
In addition to life-drama, there's real estate. I have a house in escrow I haven't gotten around to writing about. It is a new-build. It isn't exciting. The builder is offering a commission that will cover the cost of a tank of gas for what will be for months' worth of work and my liability. But it is better than nothing. Some builders aren't even offering any commissions at all to agents these days. Wait until the market tanks and they are begging agents to bring in buyers.
I also have Doug and Carla's listing that will go live in a couple of weeks. That's kind of a fun story that will have to wait until I get Dad's next round doctor's appointments scheduled.
*Please don't judge my mom. I can handle her better when I know what to expect. She's back to being quirky. That's ok. It works for her.
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