I leave for Pennsylvania in the morning. The bride and I are headed out to visit my buddy and his wife. Should be nothing but a good time. I have family coming over and they will take care of the dogs while we are gone.

Mom continues to work on her recovery, but for the most part I think she is slipping away. She is being well cared for at the rehabilitation facility so I can go on vacation with little worry.

Now that brings up a question, can a man who is retired really go on vacation, or is it just retirement at another location I am sure my buddy and I will spend hours discussing this next week.