Family Mythology

Next week is Utah’s Founder Day—the 24th of July a state holiday. Everything State closes down and that mean I get a vacation! Next week’s holiday falls on a a weekend though, Friday, and since the State is on a four day week we employees have the option to take another day, in that holiday week for their holiday. I chose this coming Monday in an effort to stretch out my weekend. It seemed like the smart thing to do.

I am exhausted this morning—my goal for today is to just get through the day. Dianne flew out to Louisiana to log in some face-time with her family. He flight took off at 7:00 a.m. which meant that she had to be at the air terminal at 5:00 which meant she had to leave the house at 4:45p.m. Luckily, I did not have to drop Dianne off. My son- in law Gabe got the job—he said he had to be up anyway and would able to get to his office and get some work done before regular hours kicked in. The point I am laboring to make is that even though I did not have take Dianne to the airport, I still ended up being awake as Dianne got ready for her flight. I did not get much sleep and I am dragging today.

So it’s survival time—no more help into bed. I have been practicing transferring alone for the past could of weeks and I am pretty confident I will make the transfers without falling. I do need to get gab or Mark over and fill up my tires on my manual wheelchair so my breaks will hold better. Caution will be the operative word for the next week. Transfers are my week point we talked about the risk getting into or out of bed there is also risk in transferring on and off the commode. I have established a fairly secure “lock-down” system with a bungee cord. I just have to be regimented enough to use the cord each time and not get lazy—the shower is kind of risky too I just have to be careful.

So, I am alone again—granted I have family scattered all round this area, just minutes away. So, I know I will be OK—even if I do fall it would be just embarrassing having them have to come over and pick me off the floor buck ass naked. it would not be a pretty sight. If I did fall, and I did get them to come over they would pick me up, cover me up and the instant would be relegated to the family legend to be relived for every at family functions…I just would just as soon avoid this