Notes - Uncle John / priorities

       Morning. Dan is painting and Carol is getting ready for Columbus and the day is rather Ohio dreary late October. – Amorella

       0833 hours. I want to work on the Address when I can today (if possible). Life is getting in the road.

       What can I say, young man. You’re here and have to live it to the end. Later. – Amorella

       0835 hours. Priorities, of course. Wrong choice of word on my part.

       Observations are hardly a wrong choice of words. – Amorella

       Late afternoon. Paul is going to pick up Owen from the bus stop and Brennan from his pre-K school. Carol, Kim, Linda and Jen are shopping at Macy’s at Polaris Shopping. Earlier you all met for lunch at Panera off Maxtown and Westerville Roads. After lunch the six of you drove over to Riverside Hospital to see Uncle John for the last time and said you each said your good-byes as you left. He appeared a bit uncomfortable but had a hint or so of recognition that you were all there . . .ever so slight, but you were all hopeful. – Amorella

       1609 hours. Perhaps his unconsciousness picked up on us. It is sad, but I think not for Uncle John. He just needs a long rest. Eventually we all do. He was a medical doctor of urology for almost forty years, if I have that right – a very long time. I don’t think he retired until his mid-seventies. One of his grandchildren is a surgeon in North Carolina; her husband is an anesthesiologist in the same hospital. He is 93 and slowly letting go. We are sorry but understand. We have to let go too.

       Carol called. They will be home in a half hour then everyone is going to Buns in Delaware for supper. Post. - Amorella