Discoverer’s Day 2019

With much consternation, another excursion to Hawai’i Kai was scheduled for this morning. The premonition was that the visit with moms would not be accomplished just as the last visit. Surprisingly, the front door was open upon arrival. Moms was laid out on one the couches in the living room. The allotted Enterprise® CarShare rental only allowed for a half-hour visit.

Moms seemed to be doing much better, although that’s not saying much. Even with the hearing aid, moms can barely discern what’s being said. Long-term memory appears intact. Moms is healthy for a 97-year-old senior citizen, but that’s not saying much. Moms has seemingly resumed the very slow degenerative trajectory, most likely toward 103 years.

The conversation was limited. Moms has absolutely nothing to do since the sister-in-law has prohibited moms from leaving the domicile for any reason except for medical appointments. There apparently have been regular visitors, though, most likely members of the church.

Had the visit been unsuccessful, the decision forward would have been simple ... mummification. However, the situation is now complicated. How many visits per month should be planned? Should a vehicle continue to be rented for visits? The $40 annual membership is coming due, and the rental itself runs about $23 for two hours. Should the current T-Mobile® ($30 per month) prepaid wireless plan be replaced with something less expensive? Tello® has the perfect plan for $7 per month.

The situation would be more palatable if moms were transferred to an assisted care facility. There would be much relief as family care under the direction of the sister-in-law is dubious at best. As it stands, the family seems to fine with the possibility that moms will pass on in their presence. Oh well.

Addendum: The small safe was donated to charity since it was obsolete. Moving to completely “paperless” documentation has its benefits.