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  It's been awhile since I've posted.  Justin's situation is hard to write about, but I know there are people who want to know what's going on with Justin, my son.  In truth, he is getting sicker and weaker.  For awhile,he made great progress, talking, eating, and getting back into his power wheelchair.   Then he started getting weaker.  His left lung became covered with secretions, and he needed surgery to scrape things out. Then a CT scan revealed more new spine fractures (total of 7).  After that, he just hasn't been able to get over the hump.  This week, Justin decided to discontinue the weaning from the ventilator.  He is on full breath support and can no longer use the voice valve to talk without dangerous oxygen drops.  Pain medication has been significantly increased to help him deal with the pain. It's a tough thing for a 23-year-old to confront one's mortality.  We will continue this journey with Justin to the end to the best of our abilities.  We
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Wisconsin Winter: Let's Get Out of Here

 From late January 2022

With Justin safely moved back into his dorm room in mid-January, we started looking for ways to escape the Wisconsin winter.  

January 2022

Typical Wisconsin getaways are to Florida or the Phoenix area, but we weren't interested in either of those locations.  I wanted to do some hiking in the mountains, but didn't want to deal with a lot of snow.  We were seeking warmer temperatures but not necessarily the warmest temperatures.  Spring-like during Wisconsin's January would suffice.

We ended up making Airbnb reservations for two locations in New Mexico (Albuquerque and Las Cruces) and one location in Arizona (Bisbee).  Las Cruces has long been on our list of "retire-to" cities, and we wanted a week to explore it.  We chose Albuquerque and Bisbee because I knew they would be good bases to explore trails.  We would make adjustments and additions along the way.

We got up early on the morning of January 31st and drove to Cedar Rapids, Iowa for a lunchtime stop at my parents' condo.  It was good to talk to them in person and see how they were surviving the pandemic.  My dad is turning 90 next month.

My parents spent their early retirement years with an ocean view condo in San Diego.  They eventually returned to my dad's hometown in Cedar Rapids and seem content with the Iowa lifestyle, lower cost of living, and down-to-earth people.  

After lunch, Julia and I drove to a small town just north of Kansas City, Missouri, where we had reservations at our favorite dog-friendly (no added fee) Red Roof Inn.

Red Roof fangirl


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