In a slight departure from my normal holiday travels, I journeyed to the Eastern Shore to visit my grandfather and other members of my family. It was doubly important, as my grandfather just had his initial round of chemotherapy starting on Monday.
I am unsure of the prognosis, though, given that it is a bit hard to get details out of my grandfather. I am kind of scared to ask him just because I am a little scared of broaching the subject with him. Nonetheless, he did mention that the treatment is wearing him out. Unlike Thanksgivings past, my grandfather did not have nearly as much food as usual. He admitted that he did not have his usual appetite.
I have been doing some thinking about what to do for him, and I got to thinking about a conversation we had about potential Christmas gifts. Many years ago, when I was a young lad, my grandfather took me to my first (and at the time) only football game. It was a Colts game at Memorial Stadium, and my grandfather, father, and I went to the game. I do not remember who the Colts played, and I remember the weather not being great.
Well, after last Christmas, I asked my grandfather if he would mind if I were to get him tickets to a game would he go. It is hard to get the old man over to the Western Shore these days, but he said he would go to a game. Thus, my quest is on. I want to get him to a game this year, so I need to figure out which one of the ticket resellers I want to deal with for the last 3 games. I am thinking it is only appropriate to target the Colts game, but I might try for another game.
Whatever the price, it will be worth it.
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