The abyss of nothingness.

Soon, very soon. 

Reservations in hand, car all gassed up, most of the packing done, now it is the countdown to waking Sweetie. I'm going to try and get her to pee before we get in the car this morning. It would be nice. Then breakfast and off we go. 

I'm so looking forward to a change in scenery and a change in our daily living, I can hardly control myself. I did get the old lap top out, and set it up, so you will be getting a post, and some new pictures, while we are gone. 

It looks like we are going to spend sometime with her brother and his wife while we are there. When we spend time with them, we are mostly the audience. It is a trait that runs in the family and it is this, they just cannot stop talking about themselves, and as it turns out, we just happen to need to be entertained. I'm sure that this will be an education for them, to see how far removed from daily life his sister is. Most people don't know how Dementia affects people, loved ones, and family members, it just maybe a shock to their idea of what and how Dementia works.  

If you'd like, that is one of the specialties' of those of us who care for our loved ones with Alzheimer's and Dementia. We live it. I don't think anyone who reads my post, that doesn't live with this disease, can fully understand what I, we, are going through. I guess you can say that about anyone that has a life threating disease as they battle for life. With Dementia, the patient doesn't know that their brain is dying and life is slipping away. We observe it first hand, for me, it is a daily progress. Like a child gowning up, and putting marks on the door jam, you can see the progression, and with that progression, she slips again and again to the abyss of nothingness. 

What waits for us, Driver knows. He's ready to take the wheel today, I maybe physically driving, but it will be Him that is really the true driver on this trip. I know He's already hidden some Easter Eggs for me to find, and I'll be watching for them. We'll be off soon, driving the Road to Dementia Town, with our Shiny Side Up. Hope to see you on the road as we go bye. I'll know its you, 'cause you'll have your Shiny Side Up, too. On the Road to Dementia Town, waving as we pass. Love Ya, and God Bless.