Last I was able to see my mother was for her 80th birthday.

10 years later my Mum is no longer able to drive, and Sis moved her from her apartment to an Assisted Living apartment. We went 3 days to Seattle via US395 then wiggled westward to Eugene, back home in two days down the superslab. LA to Seattle is only about 2 hours more via the lesser roads, and far more relaxing.
But Mum still looks good:
