Akemi, Sharky and I landed in Montreal a little after 4:00 p.m. Given the back and forth I would be doing between mom’s place and the hospital, I elected to rent a car for this trip. I assume nav systems would be standard in all rentals but not, I had to spring for the Chrysler 300 to get one. A little pricier, but it’s a nice smooth ride – much appreciated given how long it’s been since I”ve driven to any great degree. I believe I got rid of my car back in 2018 or so. 7 years! How time flies. Or, in this case, rolls along like the wheels on public transport.
We picked up a few sandwiches for dinner, got settle in at o’s place, and then I drove the hospital to spend 3 hours with mom ahead of my sister’s night shift. Andria has elected to do nights and leave me the lion share of day duty, at least for this weekend until the regular night nurse can resumes her Monday to Thursday night vigils.
Mom is doing surprisingly well. Still sore from the surgery but spirited, at times remarkably so. She is missing her dog, Caramel, but Andria wants to arrange a surprise visit for tomorrow. A special mother’s day treat!
Mom is looking forward to heading home but hasn’t quite realized it’ll be a long road. Once she leaves the hospital, hopefully next week, she’ll have to go to a convalescent home to regain her mobility. Only when she’s back on her feet will she be permitted to return home. But, as I keep reminded her, that is ultimately up to her. And that seems to motivate her.
As for me, I’m doing a lot of reading. Tracked down all but 10 of the 81 Crime Writers Association longlist books in contention for this year’s Dagger Awards. I’m keeping my eye out for the missing titles but, in the meantime, have put together a list of Overlooked Books, much-buzzed crime novels released in 2024 that, for some reason or other, did not make the CWA longlist.
Have a good weekend. And remember we’ll be reconvening on Monday to discuss the Columbo season 3 finale, “A Friend in Deed”. Curious to hear all your thoughts!
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