Comments on: A Textbook Trip Report Part 3

By: John Hearn

John Hearn — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 12:45:19 +0000

Jean, thank you for sharing this sweetest trip report ever. I love the picture of Brad playing with you looking on. A hearty huzzah for your retirement, too–lord knows, you have earned it after all these years. I know the road ahead is not easy, but I will be pulling for you and for Brad as the days unfold. May there be many more good ones.

Peace.

By: Mo

Mo — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 15:57:12 +0000

Jean,
I think Ed has said it all. Life should be about sharing smiles and laughter with not only our loved ones but with people we meet on a daily basis. Love the pix of both of you.
I am sure that you will need to use your English teacher skill regularly, it is such a wonderful skill that always brings a smile to all of us. I will forever smile when I have a hot dog from a Vegas Sports Book cart. Even when we met the month you left Vegas, Brad had and shared a few casino fun times while having the soft bun dog.
We also know that in the future, the stories you have accumulated will make us smile. As some of us remember the “old Vegas” those long term memories will stay with us for many years. You can always have a blog in the future, with just sharing past fun times and life isn’t always about the $$$. We will have to think of a new term for EV!
Ed and his wife will probably agree, maybe “EV” should be “Exciting Vacation” even if it is for low rollers!!
Mo

By: Derick

Derick — Sat, 05 Aug 2023 17:15:19 +0000

Awesome! Still have that recollection of the pic of Brad standing next to that red car u got him. Never forget it!

By: Kevin Lewis

Kevin Lewis — Sat, 05 Aug 2023 16:12:15 +0000

Perhaps the worst, most troubling aspect of caring for someone with dementia is that the decline is gradual and uneven. They don’t lose everything all at once. Some days, or some hours, or some minutes, they seem almost normal. Then you lower your guard or relax and say, “maybe it’s not that bad,” and they regress again. It’s very trying and requires so much of you.

Since we don’t have any effective dementia treatments yet (Alzheimer’s or other causes), we have to reply on therapies to slow the descent, like an airplane whose engine has quit seeking to glide as far as possible before it inevitably hits the ground. And the best therapy is mental activity. Problem-solving is supposed to be one of the most therapeutic activities. And games are all about that. So keep Brad playing–VP or any other games he likes!

By: Lois Hauck

Lois Hauck — Sat, 05 Aug 2023 15:36:11 +0000

Jean, this is a beautiful post. Thank you for all that you’ve given us over the years. There comes a time when each of us have to make changes in our lives. If we continue to hear from you, it will be a real gift for us. How wonderful that Brad had a good time playing VP, and the picture is priceless. Wishing you and Brad the very best of everything in all the years to come.

By: Beverly & Lane Smith

Beverly & Lane Smith — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 17:59:34 +0000

What a sweet sweet story of love!

By: Richard Hales

Richard Hales — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 16:07:34 +0000

How did you know my last question? (the question who’s answer I was looking for for the whole article) (I hope you’ve forgotten, yourself, your students inability to use proper English). I hope you’ll be writing again soon, if only to give us an update on things. You’re like a friend, but also our teacher. Have a great day!! Love ya

By: Bob Dietz

Bob Dietz — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 14:40:09 +0000

All the best to both of you. Thanks for your foot soldier info all these years. Your writing immensely helped me and thousands of other readers.

By: Mary Pedersen

Mary Pedersen — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 04:48:40 +0000

So happy you all enjoyed your trip..
You always talk about being ahead – have you ever had a losing session? What’s the most you’ve ever lost in one day?

By: Ron in NC

Ron in NC — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 03:40:44 +0000

Jean, the absolute best to you and Brad. I saw a phrase in an LVA QOD recently, “addition by subtraction ” and feel that is your new phase. By not spending so much time chasing the offers, you will have so much more time to have plain ole fun. Hope to see you at Cherokee, when you return. Thanks for all you have given us. God bless you and Brad.