This was the first weekend of Spring Break. We'd intended a 90th birthday party for Grandma Olson and a trip to Norfolk to see Pastor Caity and Tyler. Unfortunately, all our plans changed on Thursday evening when my Dad moved into the next phase of transition. He was removed from all medications and put on morphine and one other medicine to keep him comfortable.
I emailed my supervisors to update them about my Dad. Friday, I went to work but left early when I was done in the classroom. Philomena and I went to visit Dad and say our goodbyes. I'm really glad we had the opportunity to have closure on his life. Maggie didn't want to see Grandpa like this and I told her that I would tell Grandpa that she loved him for her. We canceled the birthday party so Mom could be with Dad on Saturday. The girls and I cleaned the house and ran errands. I was going back and forth on whether we should drive to Norfolk on Sunday, but then Caity texted to say that she and Tyler were sick. I decided to stay in Lincoln rather than expose us to their illness. We went to Historic Putt and then to Dairy Queen to have a fun day in Lincoln. So far Dad has been asleep for over 24 hours with the morphine keeping him comfortable.
