Left on Thursday just before  1030.  Made stops at the bank and dunkin donuts.   Then headed to the highway .   I took my regular  route.   Traffic moved pretty well. 

There were brief moments I started to doze.  So I had to make a few stops.   The first was to a rest stop.got coffee in Greenwich.  I was not far from. NY  so got going.  I still had two more hours to go. As i got through NY into New Jersey. I had to pull over a couple times.   I finally made it to my brother and sister-in-law’s house by 215.

Janis Had text early letting Me know jim was going to be released to the rehab  sent that day.  She invited  me to come along.  By the time I got to their house it was decided I would meet them at the hospital. 

So I got there probably by 2: 30.  He was still  In bed.  He was still having some issues with cognitive and memories.   I sat with him and chatted about  the Colonoscopy he mentioned to Liz earlier in the week.   He explained how the latest  fall happened.    Janis confirmed  it when we were driving home.

All the while the nurse was preparing for discharge to the rehab.  The Transport  came after Janis arrived maybe after 430.

We all drove together to phoebe  nursing care rehabilitation. In Allentown.   It is beautiful.   It has assisted  living Across  the street and long term Short  term Rehabilitation.   We dropped him off.  So that he could get settled in⁰

We went back around 7  to visit  jim until he got tired.  Then we went home.  Got ready for bed and did some laundry. 

On Friday Janis and I slept  in .  Then we went to the waffle house at 10.  After that we went to see jim.  While we were there he was  being assessed for his care.   We drove around parts of allentown  .   We also went to a knitting store.   Then we ordered a late lunch early  dinner from panera and headed home to eat and relax. 

We went back to see jim.  He was a bit grumpy.   He told us about the nursing staff taking care of his  arm that seems to Be infected.

We talked about lots of stuff.  He was still having some memory  issues  but it was better than a couple  days Ago. 

Saturday Janis Had to go to work At weight watchers so I slept in a little then I went to see Jim.  Then we went to an apple festival  at Burnside plantation in Bethlehem.  Then we went back later in the day to See jim. 

On Sunday we slept in but I got packed up. Then we went to see jim. We went in separate cars as I was planning on leaving by noon for home.  I did get gas before leaving Allentown, and then made a few stops on the way home.  One was the Phillipsburg IHOP for Lunch and a couple of pit stops.  There were a few slow downs one nearest the Gov Cuomo Bridge, and I guess the regular spots that anyone in the NY, CT area will know.  I did manage to get home by 4:30.

I will be returning to Allentown in mid October while Janis goes to rhinebeck NY for the Sheep and wool festival .  I am not sure if jim will still be in rehab or he will be home but I have offered to be here for him. 

Of course going  down at thanksgiving.  

This past year I was invited to become a member of the New ENgland Regional/chapter Alumni Association of Linden Hall School for Girls.  In the months followed we had zoom meetings (that I ended up having to miss because of scheduling conflicts.

In early spring a few of the girls organized our first in person meeting lunch for June.  It was held at Michael’s Harborside Restaurant in Newburyport MA.  I drove up that morning while the others drove in from New Hampshire, Maine, Mass.  We spent the next couple of hours talking of our memories of our time at Linden Hall.

Near the end we got to discuss our goals and plans for the future of the chapter as we are the pilot.  

We will be helping the alumnae association promote the school. We were told there is no hared Mary Dixon  Chapel.    If that's not working let  me know.  Doing this on my er. HaptE ThThe virtual  tour was an hour and let by a Debbie and one other lovely lady.  It showed the day students  lounge and the  beautiful organ.  Those of us in attendance shared memories and  asked questions.

There is a lot of interest  in other regional chapters  across  the country. 

We have been given an assignment  if you will. We have to reach out to our new england sisters and encourage  them to join.  I have one for a class of 82 who lives in CT that  need to reach out too.

There are a lot of other activities coming down the pike for the Alumnae Association and although I am not going to be able to participate in all of them its nice to see.