So, the Puerto Rico trip as about a month off. We have our flights and our hotel accommodations booked. My sister & her husband, my parents and Sam and I are all on the same floor at the hotel and my room is supposed to be disabled accessible. Great. Things are falling into place. Sam and I bought luggage for the trip - something we didn't already have since we don't typically travel any place where we need luggage, just a couple of gym bags. Mine, as is typical of me, is purple. Sam's is, as usual, black. At least we will be able to find my luggage off the plane easily!!

Monster is staying home this trip. Jeanna & Garion (my oldest son and his girlfriend) will have him during the days and Laney, my daughter, will spend the nights with him. They all know what tasks he is working on and will keep up his training. I am really going to miss my furry buddy. Next trip, I will take him with me, but this time around, I need to see what travel post stroke for me is, then I can make the accommodations for Monster for the next trip.

Garion is healing well after the burn. Laney has moved into her own studio apartment, after breaking up with her boyfriend, and she really likes being on her own.

Life is quieting down. Of course, once we get to the island, things will be a whirlwind of activities.

My mother has suggested that, since there is a LOT of walkimg to be done there, I might want to just use my wheelchair and cane while we are in PR. That way, I can walk as long as I feel up to it, and ise hte wheelchair when I'm tired (which still happens frequently and rather easily). She may have a point. Even if I took my rollator, I'd be sitting on it, being pushed around when I'm tired, and the wheelchair is easier to manuver than the rollator, because of how the wheels work.

I'm not giving up, and I'm not giving in doing this, I'm just making sure that I can enjoy my vacation with my family as much as possible, by mitigating the potential problems I could face. Sam agrees that my mom may be right, and just wants me to be able to enjoy myself. The whole family knows about the strokes, so it will be a nonissue. I tihnk it may be the best idea right now.