Re: Going to SB Monday (fwd)

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

FWIW, my $10,000 deposit went through.  Not sure if it settled / cleared,
yet, 'tho.

 > From: Noelle <noelle>
 > Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:40:22 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 >  > From: Lizzie <http://www.sbcglobal.net/~l>
 >  > Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2026 06:54:52 -0400
 >  > 
 >  >  Dear  Noelle, 
 >  >  
 >  >  I’m so sorry to hear this, I’m so sorry
 >  >  for you!  This week will be a difficult one, and the near
 >  >  future will be different for you.  I��ll be thinking
 >  >  of you, and thank you for letting me know.  I’ll
 >  >  share your email with the family.
 >  > 
 >  >  Lizzie
 >  >  
 >  >  P.S.  I’m here, and if you and Robert ever need to
 >  >  get away.
 >  >
 >  >  > On Aug 29, 2026, at 7:22 PM, Noelle
 >  >  > <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg> wrote:
 >  >  >  
 >  >  >  Dear Lizzie, Well since we last wrote, my dad was
 >  >  >  transferred to a rehab place, but in OJAI, which is about 50
 >  >  >  miles from SB/Goleta.
 >  >  >  
 >  >  >  This was not ideal since Gail and friends could not easily
 >  >  >  visit.  He was not improving.  She found a 6 bed place(not
 >  >  >  nursing home, care home with extra aides help) just up the
 >  >  >  street off Kellogg Ave(easy walk from my hotel and their
 >  >  >  home).
 >  >  >  
 >  >  >  So he's been there this week.  His swallowing is not good,
 >  >  >  and that's the endstage of dementia.  Gail was optimistic
 >  >  >  the new surroundings would perk him up but I had my doubts.
 >  >  >  He does not want to eat so that's another sign.  He' s going
 >  >  >  to transition to hospice at this point.  So I'm going on
 >  >  >  Monday.
 >  >  >  
 >  >  >  Robert is coming Thursday.  A former neighbor is supposed to
 >  >  >  start working on removing the rotting wood around our
 >  >  >  house's windows and then fix and paint all that this coming
 >  >  >  week...of course everything happens all at once.  Anyway,
 >  >  >  Robert needs to be there at first and he did get time off
 >  >  >  from work for the end of the week at least.
 >  >  >  
 >  >  >  A couple of weeks ago I was in the Santa Cruz mountains for
 >  >  >  an annual yoga retreat with my yoga friends and teachers.
 >  >  >  Robert texted me about my dad's decline but I couldn't use
 >  >  >  the cellphone(patchy wifi) and it was stressful.
 >  >  >  
 >  >  >  Everyone at the retreat was so supportive: it was the place
 >  >  >  I needed to be.
 >  >  >  
 >  >  >  And then I was able to use the center's payphone to call and
 >  >  >  get more clarity about the situation and it wasn't an
 >  >  >  emergency so I could stay there.
 >  >  >  
 >  >  >  I wanted to let you know what's been going on and if you
 >  >  >  could let your family know the situation I would be
 >  >  >  grateful.
 >  >  >  
 >  >  >  Thanks,
 >  >  >  Noelle