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Skriven 2011-03-06 21:10:59 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 8021 av NANCY BACKUS (1:261/1381)
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Hi Nancy,

 NB>  NB>> It may take some more adjustments... can your brother drive them
 NB> to  NB>> the store...?  And/or push a cart so both of them can use the

 RH> Couple of problems with that. He works 90 minute or so south of where
 RH> they live so it's a long commute. Week ends he's either busy at their
 RH> house, his house or Boy Scout activities. Second reason is that Mom

 NB> That would put a damper on things...

Very much so! I'm glad he's there to help Mom & Dad out but I don't want
him to burn out. The basement flood did help him tho; he had been trying
to clean it up bit by bit. The flood forced the issue so Dad is
willingly helping to get rid of stuff he now realises he will never use
in his life time.  We're wondering if the clean out will extend to the
piles of National Geographic and Reader's Digest they have all over the
house; we're figuring, probably not.


 RH> can not drive one of those carts. The store would be in shambles if she
 RH> tried. They need an adult version of the one cart I've seen with
 RH> external seats for little kids but I've not seen one of those.

 NB> I just saw one of those adult carts, to be pushed by someone else, at
 NB> Wegmans when we did the shopping last night.  I thought of you and
 NB> your mom...  :)  Dunno if Wegmans had it specially made for their
 NB> stores, or if it's available more widely for stores to purchase, along
 NB> with the
 NB> more commonly seen ones...

I've never seen an adult version so it's probably a Wegman's special. I
suspect it's available for other stores but at a high enough price that
most of them don't want to spend the money on it. Don't want to see it
on the side of the street/road like you do other shopping carts.

 NB>  NB>> But I can understand their wanting to do for themselves as long
 NB> as  NB>> they can...  :)

 RH> Remind me not to get old and (more) decrepit. It's hard; I know they

 NB> Yeah, right.  We wish!

I know, sigh!  Some days I feel every day of my age and more.


 RH> want to be as independent as possible but they need to accept the fact
 RH> they need to put in some things that will help them stay independent.
 RH> A few have been done but so many more need doing.

 NB> It's a balancing act, to be sure.  :)

Yes, and distance doesn't help. But, I don't want to be right on top of
them either. Somewhat closer so if we need to get there fast, we can but
that would put us further from Steve's parents (except in the summer)
and they aren't getting younger either. Right now, we're about equal
distant from both but Steve will finish seminary and we will move again.


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Ruth
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