{"id":18547,"date":"2023-05-01T00:00:45","date_gmt":"2023-05-01T07:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.disneyexperience.com\/news\/?p=18547"},"modified":"2023-04-09T21:25:20","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T04:25:20","slug":"star-wars-week-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.disneyexperience.com\/news\/star-wars-week-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"“Star Wars” Week, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

It grieves me to say that there will be no “Star Wars” Week<\/a> this year. Here is why.<\/p>\n

In 2021, my Stepmother was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer. After removal of the mass and a year of chemotherapy, the cancer had returned and was debilitating to the point that I had to take care of her full time. This was in addition to already taking care of my Dad, a multiple stroke victim, full time. You will no doubt have noticed a severe lack of activity on the Disney Experience<\/em> since October, 2022.<\/p>\n

This past March, the cancer finally took my Stepmother in her sleep as I monitored her. The stress of having to care for a family member and witness their slow decline was finally lifted. But, new burdens cropped up.<\/p>\n

I am the sole caretaker of . . . everything. I care for my Dad, the pets (inside and out), the house, the yard, the bills, the financial accounts, the shopping, the cooking, the cleaning, doctor appointments, prescription refills . . . literally everything. Now, I have to manage a funeral (that’s finally over), close bank accounts, handle my Stepmother’s physical estate, pay off credit cards, and deal with anything that will eventually rear its ugly head.<\/p>\n

Basically, I am swamped. I was hoping to eventually get back to posting regularly here, but it looks like it’s going to be a while still. I’ve been my Dad’s caregiver for about 3 years now, being on call 24\/7. With no one to regularly watch my Dad, I can’t get out and do things. Sure, my Sister and Nephew come over a couple of times a week when I need to run errands, but I barely have time to get what I need done. When I get the chance, I am taking a little break and finally going to Disneyland. I may even stay a night or two on property.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, I have been slowly working on a couple of new personal projects. It feels so good both to be creative and to work with my hands again.<\/p>\n\r\n