Different plans entirely

[mrissa]

Those of you who have friended me or who have read my real journal this morning already know this: Mark's grandmother is not doing well. She's being moved to hospice care. We talked about it last night and decided that we really couldn't imagine that we'd regret going to see her this weekend, and we might very well regret not going. Even if it turns out that she's not well enough to communicate. Even if we arrive too late.

So. Instead of having Mark's folks in for the weekend, Mark and I are leaving today when he's done working. We're driving to Milwaukee, staying over with his folks, and then heading on to Grand Rapids with his mother in the morning. We'll spend Friday afternoon/evening and Saturday morning/afternoon in GR. We'll drive back late Saturday and have some time to spend with Mark's dad Sunday before we come home Monday.

All of this is subject to change if Grandma Lyzenga's condition changes. I'll have some internet/e-mail access over the weekend. I won't be updating my real journal, but I may do a quick note here if anything happens that seems to require it. I also won't likely be writing lengthy e-mails after midafternoon today, so if you want to catch up on e-mail with me, now's your chance. You can still reach me if you have something important. Or if you write to timprov or comment on his journal, I'll be in touch with him about our plans, and he can pass information to me.

Today is Mark's birthday. Tomorrow is his mom's birthday.

We're trying to plan for all reasonable contingencies. I can't say it's a great time, but I think we're doing the right thing to go over there.