Have any questions about how to use the community? Check out the Help Discussion.

Respite - Off The Grid Style

Joe C.
Joe C. Member Posts: 944
Fifth Anniversary 500 Comments 100 Care Reactions 100 Likes
Member
in Caring For a Spouse or Partner
This coming Saturday I am leaving for a weeks respite in the Allagash Wilderness Area of Northern Maine. I am going with my niece and we will be totally off the grid, we had to rent a satellite phone in case of an emergency. This is a trip my niece & I have talk about taking for the past 15 years and finally all the stars aligned so I could not pass it up. My stepdaughter and our caregiver will be with DW while I am gone. Into the wild!
«1

Comments

  • loveskitties
    loveskitties Member Posts: 1,073
    1000 Comments Third Anniversary 100 Likes 25 Care Reactions
    Member

    Joe,

    Enjoy your trip...everyone deserves time off from their job, be it paid or not.

    Take care, avoid the wild life and let the beauty of the location seep into your mind.

  • Ed1937
    Ed1937 Member Posts: 5,084
    Sixth Anniversary 2500 Comments 500 Likes 250 Care Reactions
    Member
    You're gonna be in some scenic areas, Joe. Enjoy yourself to the fullest! I'm glad you are getting away.
  • Beachfan
    Beachfan Member Posts: 790
    Sixth Anniversary 500 Comments 100 Care Reactions 100 Likes
    Member
    Oooh!  I wish you well, but I am so jealous.  What an adventure.  We live close to the Appalachian trail where it runs through PA and I often wonder what it would be like to hike from Maine to  Georgia. Have a wonderful time!
  • Stuck in the middle
    Stuck in the middle Member Posts: 1,167
    1000 Comments Fifth Anniversary 5 Care Reactions 5 Likes
    Member
    Sounds fantastic.  You're a lucky guy!
  • amicrazytoo
    amicrazytoo Member Posts: 169
    Fifth Anniversary 100 Comments
    Member
    Fantastic! Sounds like a great trip, you get to really unplug. Enjoy!
  • Doityourselfer
    Doityourselfer Member Posts: 224
    Fifth Anniversary 100 Comments
    Member
    Sounds like fun.  Enjoy!
  • Jeff86
    Jeff86 Member Posts: 684
    Fourth Anniversary 500 Comments 25 Care Reactions 25 Likes
    Member
    Good for you, Joe.  Glad you’ll have the respite.  Have a wonderful time and stay safe!
  • LadyTexan
    LadyTexan Member Posts: 810
    Fifth Anniversary 500 Comments 25 Care Reactions 25 Likes
    Member
    That's great news. Have a wonderful time!
  • Buggsroo
    Buggsroo Member Posts: 573
    500 Comments 100 Care Reactions Third Anniversary 5 Insightfuls Reactions
    Member

    Joe,

    All I can say is enjoy. Soak up the scenery, revel in the fresh air and most of all, enjoy yourself.

  • Cherjer
    Cherjer Member Posts: 227
    Seventh Anniversary 100 Comments 5 Likes
    Member
    Good for you, Joe. I think we all understand the need to get away, and you are doing that to the max!! Being off the grid is wonderful!! Enjoy and soak in the beauty.
  • Mint
    Mint Member Posts: 2,674
    Eighth Anniversary 2500 Comments 100 Care Reactions 100 Likes
    Member
    Joe enjoy and take care
  • French
    French Member Posts: 445
    100 Comments Second Anniversary
    Member
    Very happy for you. Enjoy. I am in the south of France and enjoy nature here. It was what I needed
  • Ed1937
    Ed1937 Member Posts: 5,084
    Sixth Anniversary 2500 Comments 500 Likes 250 Care Reactions
    Member
    Joe, you can't go. Red Sox are still in it.
  • Joe C.
    Joe C. Member Posts: 944
    Fifth Anniversary 500 Comments 100 Care Reactions 100 Likes
    Member
    Ed, I didn’t realize the RedSox were going to call me up
  • Ed1937
    Ed1937 Member Posts: 5,084
    Sixth Anniversary 2500 Comments 500 Likes 250 Care Reactions
    Member
  • M1
    M1 Member Posts: 6,715
    1,500 Care Reactions 1,500 Likes 5000 Comments 1,000 Insightfuls Reactions
    Member

    I think you can root for the Sox from Maine Joe.  Even if you can't listen to it on the radio, will give you something to look forward to when you return to wifi/cellphone reach!!

    I used to be able to see the lights of Fenway from my Brookline apartment, and we would walk to many games ('85-90, Roger Clemens before steroids).  In the '86 series, we would hear the crowd roar on television and hear it come in our back door 10 seconds later.  I have forgiven Bill Buckner now.  Last time I was in Boston (2010), I paid $300 for a third-row seat behind the dugout to watch them play the Yankees-something I had never done before.  Big Papi was wonderful!!  It was worth every penny.

    Have a great time.  This will be something you and your niece remember for a long time to come.

  • Joe C.
    Joe C. Member Posts: 944
    Fifth Anniversary 500 Comments 100 Care Reactions 100 Likes
    Member
    I’m back from my trip to The Great North Woods! It was really rejuvenating to get away and spend some time in nature. I’m going to try to attack a few pictures from my trip, hope I do it correctly.
  • Ed1937
    Ed1937 Member Posts: 5,084
    Sixth Anniversary 2500 Comments 500 Likes 250 Care Reactions
    Member
    Joe, I'm glad you had a successful trip. You deserved it. BTW, Red Sox are still in it.
  • LadyTexan
    LadyTexan Member Posts: 810
    Fifth Anniversary 500 Comments 25 Care Reactions 25 Likes
    Member
    I am so glad you were able to go off the grid. Thank you for sharing the beautiful pics!
  • Mint
    Mint Member Posts: 2,674
    Eighth Anniversary 2500 Comments 100 Care Reactions 100 Likes
    Member

    Joe

    Glad you had a nice trip.  Enjoyed the pictures, looks like they are having a beautiful fall.

  • Doityourselfer
    Doityourselfer Member Posts: 224
    Fifth Anniversary 100 Comments
    Member
    Nice photos.  There's nothing like being in nature.
  • BethL
    BethL Member Posts: 838
    Ninth Anniversary 500 Comments 100 Likes 25 Care Reactions
    Member
    Joe, glad you were able to get away and thanks for the photos! Wow, so magnificent! Not much color here in the midwest where I live yet.
  • M1
    M1 Member Posts: 6,715
    1,500 Care Reactions 1,500 Likes 5000 Comments 1,000 Insightfuls Reactions
    Member
    Welcome back!! So glad it was a good trip.  The colors are wonderful.  Go Sox.....
  • jfkoc
    jfkoc Member Posts: 3,758
    Legacy Membership 2500 Comments 500 Likes 100 Insightfuls Reactions
    Member
    thanks for the share!!!!!!!
  • Jeff86
    Jeff86 Member Posts: 684
    Fourth Anniversary 500 Comments 25 Care Reactions 25 Likes
    Member
    Glad you had the respite, Joe.  And enjoyed all that natural beauty.
  • billS
    billS Member Posts: 180
    Third Anniversary 100 Comments
    Member

    Hi Joe, I'm so glad to hear you got this respite. I get the weekly few hours off, but an overnight relief would be heaven. I hope you can make it a regular thing.

    -Bill

  • Cherjer
    Cherjer Member Posts: 227
    Seventh Anniversary 100 Comments 5 Likes
    Member

    Hi Joe...so glad this was a great trip for you and loved the pictures. Such a joyful experience for you and hope there are many more. 

  • David J
    David J Member Posts: 479
    100 Comments Third Anniversary
    Member

    Joe, great fall colors in those photos!  I’m glad you were able to get away and have some respite. Lately, I have come to appreciate the importance of time away from the dementia care rat race. I think sometimes we immerse ourselves in our LOs care to the point we don’t care for ourselves. Be good to yourself. 

    Dave

  • White Crane
    White Crane Member Posts: 849
    Seventh Anniversary 250 Care Reactions 500 Comments 100 Likes
    Member
    Joe, glad the trip went well.  Thanks for posting the beautiful pictures.
  • caberr
    caberr Member Posts: 211
    Fourth Anniversary 100 Comments
    Member
    So happy you were able to get away.   The pictures are great! thanks for sharing

Commonly Used Abbreviations


DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
Read more

Community Guidelines


Click here to review the ALZConnected Community Guidelines

Categories