...will happen today, when it appears I will go to Valdosta. My auntie, the one who is the last remaining sibling of my mom, and the only one of that generation left from both sides of my family, has a dr. appt. on Tuesday. I'd been planning/expected to go down on Thursday, carrying great optimism in hopes of her allowing me to go with her to a medical appointment on Thursday morning. She has cancelled that office visit, but I know she has one scheduled for Tuesday afternoon with a orthopedic specialist. The bone man is one she has a history with: knee replacement, surgery on a damaged knee and elbow after a fall years ago.
So... though I had expected to have a couple of days at home, free of extended driving, I am planning to drive to Valdosta this afternoon I will spend the night with the auntie and hope she will permit me to go along on this office visit. His office is not that distant from her house, and she has often, with considerable satisfaction, commented that she is so 'conveniently located' to all the places she needs to be: banking, doctors, grocery store. All literally within several blocks of her house.
The family practice doctor she sees has told her she should not be driving, and though she has been compliant (to the best of my knowledge) she is not a happy individual in honoring this. He also gave her some other unwanted news, which is likely the reason she does not want to see him again. Meaning: If she does not encounter him, he cannot give her more advice/opinions. She has been walking every where she goes - which is not really such a bad thing, as I know the exercise is beneficial to her in a number of ways. But also puts her a risk of having a fall, which would create a seriously bad situation should that occur, and she be injured.
At any rate: driving to south GA this afternoon. It should be a pleasant experience: lots of cotton still standing out in fields, brilliant white, almost 'glowing' in the bright sunshine all the way to the horizon, ready for harvesting. And several farm stands along the way that always have dozens and dozens of pumpkins for sale, along with other produce grown locally.
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