Vacation
My dad is on vacation. He is, as I write, in California with my brother Simon. I am so proud of him for taking this opportunity to live his life outside the shadow of Alzheimer’s. This journey to acceptance—and to allowing himself to travel—has taken a while. The last time he left my mom for more than a day was three years ago. Daddy’s ability to travel has everything to do with where Mom currently lives. First, there was the acknowledgement that Mom’s symptoms were becoming