Pittsburgh

Yesterday we piled into a rented SUV and headed to Pittsburgh for the day. Our SUV, which was purchased when Robby was born, now boasts over 340,000 miles. Concerned about her ability to tackle Squirrel Hill, we decided that it was worth the aggravation of securing a rental. We knew that a 7 hours RT was going to be a lot for everybody and being comfortable was going to help stay the bickering.

Although the drive became long and boring, everybody held up beautifully. We were able to visit with my Aunt Janet for a few hours before heading back home. Her severe memory issues, coupled with our lack of familiarity with each other, makes conversing for long periods of time uncomfortable.  I never had a relationship with my Aunts, so being throw into the mix as responsible for her well-being is difficult to navigate.  

It was a long day of driving, but I'm glad that we went. Timmy has never met Janet and now he has a memory. (If he loses the memory, he will have photo proof.) Janet has been asking to see Robby, which prompted our immediate visit, yet she seemed to have no real interest in him during the visit. I'm hoping that she will remember that he was there, even if she forgot why she wanted to see him.