We made the trip up north to see Dad, and Mom. We had 4 terrific visits with Dad. He was alert, talkative, and often jovial. I am SO thankful to have had the time with him to say what needed to be said, and hear the words from him that i have longed to hear. He is advancing quickly, and the time here is waning. We said goodbye on Sunday. He was tired and wanted to sleep. Hubs and I drove on up to Lake Erie, to visit my childhood haunts. I wasn't prepared to rediscover what it felt like to be "home", to have that connection to a place. I have missed that for over 50 years. Try as I might, I wasn't able to make that happen. But Sunday, I found it. I felt more like myself than I have in decades. I love it there, and I think it loves me back.