I deleted Mom and Dad's borrower records from the library database today. They got their library cards in Feb. of 1996. Mom on the 28th and Dad on the 29th. Kind of weird, really, since I didn't start working here until March 2006. Anyway, Dad last used his card in July 2006. It was probably me checking something out for him. I forgot to look at Mom's. I used to check out quilting books for her. I'd check out religious stuff for Dad. I bet what he had in July was stuff on digital cameras. They just bought a new one for the trip to Yellowstone. I decided to delete their records today...not sure why today, but when I look up my name, I kept seeing theirs. Whereas that used to give me comfort, now, it seems to give me pain.

Last night we worked over at the house and it felt good. Got rid of some stuff and put a few things back in the attic. There was some of their old luggage and a couple of Mom's new pieces. Mom had a bunch stuff in hers. Baggies, little containers, hair nets, lots of shower caps, toothpaste and toothbrush I recognized from last year's trip. Dad's suitcase had a small roll of toilet paper in it! That is so Dad! The hardest thing to throw away was Mom's little hair nets. After she rolled her hair at night, she'd put these on. It was a nightly ritual. Hard to believe this time last year, we were anticipating our trip to Yellowstone. I sure never thought less than a year later they would be gone. That trip now will always be bittersweet to me. It was such a great trip--all of us together again. It was like we got one last time to all be together. But I had looked forward to reminiscing with them about it this summer--getting out the pictures, etc. Now I can't really even look at those pictures because they make me sad. Yellowstone was something to see--wow. But now I don't know when I'll be able to enjoy those pictures again--if ever. Mom had a good time. It is hard to tell about Dad. He liked to look at the map as we were driving, but sometimes he wouldn't get out and look at the sites. Well, Mom wouldn't always either. But she was dealing with her PMR. That's another story for another time.

That's all for now.