Taking Time Off From Work Perhaps

     At my full time job I have 80 hours (10 days) vacation time and 16 hours (2 days) "personal holiday".
     I've mentioned before the neurologists aren't sure if my brother has Alzheimer's, dementia or something else. Anyway, I'm thinking of taking my personal days off  for  3 day weekends so he and I can take a little road trip up to the old homestead where our Dad grew up.  While there, I'd love to dig up a couple sassafras trees, native persimmon trees, blueberry bushes and maybe huckleberry bushes for my garden. Maybe getting his ass off the sofa and working a shovel will help work his brain as well as his muscles.
     I know I'll never own any acres of the old place but I'm thinking if we filled the bed of his truck (it's bigger than mine) with plants and dirt from there at least I would have a truck bed full.

     Many times when we were young, Dad drove us up to the old place via the Natchez Trace. It's always been a relaxing drive or ride for me depending where I sat. Thinking back, we've never gone past the Jackson to French Camp part of the road.  I'd love o some day take the whole road. I think it runs North to South from Nashville to Natchez. I don't think Kenny, my brother has ever taken the whole road either. I am quite the history buff so it would be a peachy time for me to take the old road from top to bottom. That could be something he'd enjoy as well. I'm thinking get on the Trace in Jackson and take pictures at every historical marker on the right (Northbound) side to Nashville then Southbound markers on the way back. From Jackson to Natchez take photos of markers Southbound then catch the rest on the Northbound trip home.
    Even if he never regains his memory, it would be something I could share with our family as a brother road trip, eh?