{"id":35453,"date":"2019-01-30T23:18:34","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T06:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=35453"},"modified":"2019-02-01T08:35:00","modified_gmt":"2019-02-01T15:35:00","slug":"we-made-it-to-san-jose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?p=35453","title":{"rendered":"Off To Stockton Top Deliver A Message"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cTo care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our Aunt Kaye is 96 and is adamant abot staying in her trailer home.  Unfortunately, this is no longer possible because she cannot do for herself in terms of meals, washing, and basic necessities of life.  She lost her best friend, Mitzie the doggie, so we decided it was the right time to say &#8220;We must move&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gayla, her daughter, is finding a nice home and as soon as she does, we are going back up to make a temporary move&#8230;we may have to stay a couple of days to get her moved, temporarily, and then see her a couple of times a day for a couple of days until she settles in.  The biggest problem is the first day&#8230;after that she will be happy we are sure!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aunt Kaye took care of my mother for years and years, especially after Mom&#8217;s stroke so this is something we must do&#8230;but, it is difficult at best!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After getting married to Sue, our families really bonded.  Something I always wanted and didn&#8217;t have until Sue entered my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/christmas_knotts_2008_009.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35500\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/christmas_knotts_2008_009.jpg 750w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/christmas_knotts_2008_009-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/christmas_knotts_2008_009-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/christmas_knotts_2008_009-450x338.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><figcaption>2009 and we are at Knott&#8217;s Berry Farm celebrating Christmas!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We went to her home and then off to lunch at &#8220;Strings&#8217; in Lodi.  She is quite amazing and we are going to be so relieved when we know that she is being watched, meals will be served AND she will have people around her!  Gayla is a saint but she needs out help to push Kaye over the bump in the road!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/sue-kaye.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1501\" height=\"1996\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/sue-kaye.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35472\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/sue-kaye.jpg 1501w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/sue-kaye-113x150.jpg 113w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/sue-kaye-226x300.jpg 226w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/sue-kaye-768x1021.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/sue-kaye-423x562.jpg 423w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1501px) 100vw, 1501px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>96 and going strong&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hard to believe, based upon the picture below, that we would one day be telling Aunt Kaye that she must leave her home and go to an assisted care facility.  It just has to be done!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am blessed to have such a supportive wife that loves my family and works with us to get Kaye into a comfortable facility.  Thank you Sue&#8230;you are one in a trillion!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/523137_70-900px-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"1331\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/523137_70-900px-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35488\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/523137_70-900px-1.jpg 900w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/523137_70-900px-1-101x150.jpg 101w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/523137_70-900px-1-203x300.jpg 203w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/523137_70-900px-1-768x1136.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/523137_70-900px-1-380x562.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Tom (deceased), Paul (me), Aunt Kaye, and Gayla&#8230;Circa 1953 at Comey Avenue<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After lunch, we headed down 99 arriving home at 8:30 PM&#8230;traffic sure moves on 99. I was doing 80 and getting passed like I was standing still!  We stop at every rest stop just to walk around&#8230;at sunset we got a great view of Ol&#8217; Sol going night-night!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/99-1-450x338.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/99-1-450x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"35475\" data-link=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?attachment_id=35475\" class=\"wp-image-35475\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/99-1-450x338.jpg 450w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/99-1-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/99-1-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/99-1-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/99-1.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>A few second away and the flat-lands become dark!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/99-2-450x338.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"338\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/99-2-450x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"35476\" data-link=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/?attachment_id=35476\" class=\"wp-image-35476\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/99-2-450x338.jpg 450w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/99-2-150x113.jpg 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/99-2-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/99-2-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/99-2.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>The dust over the valley creates an amazing sunset<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We pulled in about 8:30 PM and then watched a little TV before crashing&#8230; Yes, it was tookie time this evening. 940 miles in two days plus visiting and the van got an average of 26.5 MPG driving with the traffic&#8230;. that is, 80+ most of the time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2015-honda-odyssey-r.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"250\" src=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2015-honda-odyssey-r.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35480\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2015-honda-odyssey-r.png 450w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2015-honda-odyssey-r-150x83.png 150w, http:\/\/lilesnet.com\/dailydiary\/wp-content\/dailydiary\/uploads\/2019\/02\/2015-honda-odyssey-r-300x167.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Zip bipping right along with the big dogs!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cTo care for those who once cared for us is one of the highest honors.\u201d Our Aunt Kaye is 96 and is adamant abot staying in her trailer home. 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