Past Year & Where Am I Now?
Today I am in Oklahoma. One year ago today, I was in Minnesota. This is the photo of my brother's room that morning. Mom got to see the group home we struggled to get him into...just not as we planned. It was supposed to be at Christmas and a celebration. But he passed away unexpectedly. Originally, I intended to be back in October anyway so Paul and I could get ready for Christmas. I had some extra AirBnB furnishings: a small 2-person table, its two chairs, and two more folding chairs. Instead, Mom and Byrne (thankfully) made the drive for a quick trip that we could all make together (and meet an uncle and cousin there) to clean out Paul's room. We all traveled again in April for a burial on Paul's birthday because that's when he always wanted visitors. So in the past year, those are the only trips I've taken save for a very short trip to Oklahoma City for a writers conference a month ago. That wasn't the plan. Originally, I was going to go back at the end...