Mom: On the way! Thanks for everything! “Okay, my parents are officially on the road,” Abbey announced. “Everybody, pray.” Despite all the friends who’d agreed to help, she had no real backup if something went wrong, so she needed the next ten days to go smoothly. Taryn Washington leaned one generous hip against the spa’s front desk. “Well, I think it’s just the nicest thing you’re doing for your folks.” “Seriously,” Nadia Flores agreed. “I wish somebody would send me on a cruise.” Abbey shrugged. “They’ve been through a lot. If this senior care program works, it will make a big difference to everybody’s quality of life. His dementia isn’t too bad yet, but he can’t stay alone for long stretches anymore. We’re trying to keep things as normal as possible for him, and that’s just taken a

