Well, she has ignored me all these months, just having my dad "deal with" me.

Last night I got an email from him saying that she had a stroke. It doesn't sound like it was so serious, but she has movement issues on one side and will need rehabilitation. The numb feeling is back and I haven't responded yet. Still trying to process.

A piece of me feels like I should try ot plan a trip at some point in the not so far future. However, the timing could not be worse.

We are in the process of buying a house. We should sign the deed within the next week. It's new construction, so it doesn't need extensive renovations, but we will need to handle getting some work done before we can move. The laundry room isn't completely finished, the yard needs grass and tiling, lighting fixtures and curtains/rods need to be installed, etc. Then there is the move itself. All that is going to take a lot of time, energy and money. We had basically resigned ourself for not taking any trips in the near future.

And then there is the part of me that wonders if she would even care or want me to come.

I'm just rambling a bit, thanks for listening. I guess I should at least give a generic response.