Elaine and I made plans to take my 89 year old aunt out to lunch tomorrow. She lives in an assisted living facility, and is free to come and go, unlike some nursing homes. We called her Sunday, and set the date for lunch. My sister is driving in from her place, which is 2.5 hours away, just for the occasion. Then, after lunch, Elaine, my sister and I planned to visit my other elderly aunt at her nursing home.
I just had a phone call from my cousin, and the aunt we were planning to take to lunch is in the hospital with a broken pelvis. The doctors say that it is a very traumatic break, like they would expect to see in someone who may have fallen 30 feet to the ground. The odd thing is that she was found in bed, not on the floor or in the shower. They can't figure out how this happened, or how she got into bed afterward. She has been quite confused lately, and even more so now, apparently.
So, it looks like we'll all be visiting the hospital, rather than taking her out to lunch....