I begin my travel blog on the eve of a trip to Kentucky. I will be there for approximately 3 weeks (I'm crossing my fingers that it won't be longer), caring for my elderly charge, R, as well as engaging in some sprucing up of R's old house for her daughter (and my boss), S. I'm somewhat ambivalent about the trip. Initially, I was very excited for it, but as the departure date approaches, I have become less and less enthused for a number of reasons, not the least of which being that it falls right in the middle of a very inconvenient time frame in my life. I am trying to move into a new apartment, as well as find another job. This trip, understandably, throws a monkey wrench into my dealings. There are also
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