Midlife Maven

2018.  A list. Left dream job in the Rockies because of oxygen problems. Sad, but found an ideal job for my husband, he's excited, and I'm excited I can explore other things ie: Genetic Genealogy April 15th-  Moved to Hill Country of Texas. May 4th, 80 year old Dad in hospital, restrained, delusional, first time since his 30's.  I leave for Tucson 5th. May 21st - husband texts "Come get your dog and your shit. I'm done." (note, I'm still in AZ after Dad hospital and an Alzheimer's diagnosis) May 24th, arrive back in Texas.  Husband apologetic.  Agrees that we should work on it, and that he'll be supportive about Dad and the Alzheimer's. June 1st - Dad is officially diagnosed with Dementia, probably Alzheimer's by the Tucson VA. June 2nd, new owner's commiserate with Alzheimer's say, "You could have your Dad come live with you here."  Their mother died about a year back with same horrible disease.  I look at ...

So I'm thinking.  If I blog my issues, then I can vent and entertain, and not take so much shit from the friends and relatives all over Facebook. I've been through a shit storm this year.  A total and complete shit storm. Is 2018 over yet? Living at almost 8000 feet above sea level was doing a number on me as we rang in the year... my blood oxygen was 92 sitting still, and plummeting to about 86 when I slept, requiring me to suddenly use oxygen.  For goodness sake, I'm 53, not 73.  I quit smoking. I tried all kinds of things... I'd been and still was, looking for another "couple position" but back in an area that was below 3000 ft.  That's the magical number that starts to cause problems with normal, non-Andean humans. I'd found one that seemed promising.  I responded right away, and was able to send Chris right over as he was visiting his Texas friend Boyd.  Chris did a great job of hitting it off with the family.  Sure, but it was me wh...