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You may be right in that there may be nothing that you can do. Your mother obviously wants some distraction and respite from the outside while your father's respite comes from home. Hopefully, someone else on this listserve has some good ideas that you can use. Teresa, Daughter of Mama (57/43/38) -----Original Message----- From: Parkinson's Information Exchange [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Ally Deale Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 1999 2:02 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: TRIP If you sound rude, than I sound rude. :) I told her this same thing. My father will feel "bad" if he doesn't go, I think. And I don't think my mother would go which would only add to the guilt. He has definitely shown that he is not excited, as she has told me herself repeatedly that he "isn't happy about it." But, it doesn't seem to matter. She says she'll send him home early on a plane (which he hates) if it's that bad. She wants them to see the world before the PD really starts to become a problem. And I can understand that. She feels like they're in a "lull" and she's desperate to get out. Dad, on the other hand, feels most happy and most secure at home. Ugh. I don't know what, if anything, I can do. In a message dated 6/16/99 12:56:18 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] writes: << Your father's comfort should come first. Has he mentioned this to your mother? Does she still insist on this trip? If so, I don't mean to sound rude but your mother sounds a little selfish. Is Mom willing to travel with her two friends and leave Dad home with you? Teresa, Daughter of Mama (57/43/38) >>