The Poop Deck

I forgot what it was like to have a “significant other” to think about. It has been a while. I’m not complaining understand, but loosing touch with what that is all about has made me a bit insensitive to the plight of those around me who do have one. And I have to realize that those around me who do have one have an obligation at the least, to consider them when making plans for “self-time” and if I want time with a family member or friend, one-one-one or a grouping, I must realize they have other responsibilities and might not be able to have the time or, for lack of better word “freedom” to “get away” as it were.

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What a strange year this has been for me so far and it ain’t over. It started like the previous year ended. I had an aunt over 1000 miles away who was not able to take care of herself and wasn’t going to easily move into an assisted living home and I was responsible for her welfare. My Dad was diagnosed with dementia and getting treatment for that and cataracts and had one eye worked on. Mom was having good days and bad but seemed to be hanging in there well enough to step up to the plate and do the driving for Dad since his eyesight was questionable. Dad was getting better as his sister was getting worse. And that was the good news in a way.
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In “Rudder” I might post some things I am doing or might do or might not do that will steer my life in the direction I want to go. It can be anything that will have some influence on the future.