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I hope everyone writes up good trip reports this winter! Tomorrow my daughter is bringing my 5-year old severely disabled (Angelmans Syndrome) granddaughter who will stay with us until next May. My daughter and family need a break and I offered some respite care. Just about everyone I know says I am crazy! Backpacking my entire life has kept me in shape so I could even think about doing this. Thankfully she will be in kindergarten for a few hours so I can still ride my bike and walk down by the river. Her disabilities are such that camping is not suitable, but we will do some short outdoor activities.

Wandering Daisy wrote:I hope everyone writes up good trip reports this winter! Tomorrow my daughter is bringing my 5-year old severely disabled (Angelmans Syndrome) granddaughter who will stay with us until next May. My daughter and family need a break and I offered some respite care. Just about everyone I know says I am crazy! Backpacking my entire life has kept me in shape so I could even think about doing this. Thankfully she will be in kindergarten for a few hours so I can still ride my bike and walk down by the river. Her disabilities are such that camping is not suitable, but we will do some short outdoor activities.

What a great gift you are giving your daughter and her family. Enjoy the special times with your granddaughter.

+1 on what Richard said

+2

A great gift indeed.

+3. And treasure every moment with your granddaughter the way you treasure a Sierra sunset and sunrise.

What a challenge. Please take care of yourself by figuring out how to give yourself regular respites.
You are truely an angel!

Mike

+4 on what Richard said!

WD,

Your granddaughter's initials wouldn't be MS?
I was thinking of you when I took this picture.

-Russ