Hi Cathy,
Welcome back to the family that we call WAB
I too lost a parent earlier this year (Mum, aged 80) and during this past month my sis and bro (and associated families) have estranged me which amounts to me losing contact with my old Dad as well! *crying icon for me too*!
Amazing that we are in such similar situations?
Take care and enjoy the company and endless wanderings available on this site, courtesy of WAB and the WABbers
D.