Aging & Life

Morning people,

Well it's been a long time coming, or perhaps it's been there all along and we are just seeing it
now.... but my parents are aging. It's an interesting scenario. They are both in their 90's, respectively both 91, and turning 92 this year, and there the similarities end. Dad is an East coast 91, well ensconsed in society,and all it's trappings, and Mum a laid back somewhat health nut West coaster. Mum has despite hip surgery fared better than Dad. Her mental status is bright, and witty, she has a good relationship with various people in her area, and is physically
active. Dad, gets through everyday reading an ever increasing, over whelming stack of newspapers, magazines, and radio,and television. Mum is now a bus isn't commuter not because she capable of driving but, because her car of 30 odd years finally gave it's last belching spew of exhaust fumes. Dad, well he is taking driving classes, because his driving has become a bumper car exercise. How he has not seriously injured someone yet is beyond us all. They both still live on their own, but Dad is in the process of moving into a home. How he will get rid of most of his 91/ 92 years of possessions is beyond me, I understand he also has several storage areas he rents too. Here you go people if you haven't used it in the last 5 years toss it now! To the East coast parent add two step children from his last marriage, whose house he now lives in. To me,and my sister lies the chore of taking Dad with pen,and paper in hand through the house we never grew up in,and asking him gently what he would like in his new place, write it down, and move onto the next room. When all is said and done, and he has reviewed the list, we can then open the doors to his step-children, and let them do what they will, letting them know that if it is
on Dad's list that all they have to do is wait for Dad to pass on. I am not loking forward to doing this, not at all. I guess this wil

Newly Certified

Well it's offical. We both now are DOT certified to haul everything
under the Sun,and or the Moon. We got our Explosives,and
Radioactives papers:-) . We did those on Saturday, and yesterday
we did Temp-Validated training. Now we have it all!!!!

Sure am glad we took all this time off.... whoosh the roads were
dicey coming home from Akron yesteday.... lots of white out
conditions,and generally just a yucky situation. By the way
I do feel safer in a truck... no glaring driving lights in my rear
view mirror, no indecisive people undecided about what lane to
be in, and all that weight under me almost sticks me to the road.

We found out at training on Saturday that they NEVER haul
explosives out of Canada......... so I demurly asked what
pyrotechs were, and mentioned we had hauled them. And
out of Canada. Which leads us to definatly believe that our
company takes loads willy-nilly off all the load boards,and bids
on them the same as anyone else in this business. Not a reassuring
thought.