IN: For most of the way after Parkdale , CO we followed the Arkansas River . We stopped a couple of times to take pictures . About an hour before we reached Gunnison it started raining . And continued to rain for hours .
What may be the reason for being on the road so much ?

OUT: They 're on a road trip .

IN: Not all made it , but Apollo , my boxer and best friend , made it into another story . It may seem ridiculous for me to feel so attached to these friends of mine . But for a long time , they were all I had . Each one had their own personality , and we were like a pack . I will never forget them , and I miss them still .
What is Apollo 's relation to the narrator ?

OUT: None of the above choices .

IN: . now i do feel sad and lost . for the first time there is no urgent ice to buy , meds to give , memorial service to plan , phone calls to make , paperwork to file , or house to clean .
What may be a fact about this person 's situation ?

OUT:
They were a caretaker for another person .