Phone Scams & Headaches
Mom called late this afternoon, leaving a message, saying she received a phone bill for the first time since she’s been in AL. She dithered about how she thought the phone was part of the AL bill, and to please call her back regarding this as she had no check book to pay the bill […]
Eye Doc
Everything went really well at the ophthalmologist’s, AND they were able to do the laser procedure. We were in and out in an hour and mom reports her vision is cleared up. Welcome to the new century! Mom called me two more times before I picked her up. She also thought her cataract surgery had […]
Eight Calls
Since yesterday just before 3PM, mom has called eight times regarding her eye appointment today. I called her back to learn/reassure her about: The appointment is 1.5-2 hours long. There is no surgery tomorrow. (A procedure, not surgery will be done at some point) She needed to know if I was taking her because we […]
One Year Anniversary
Tomorrow is the one year anniversary of the last time my mother walked out of her house, and the day of the second car crash. January first was the first anniversary of the death of the Attack Honda. It’s been a l-o-n-g year. While many things, like my mama’s safety, are stable and predictable in […]
New Years Eve 2017
Mom’s AL community put on another great party on New Year’s Eve. The menu was Lobster Thermador, Beef Wellington and mashers, which mom enjoyed. There was a fantastic choice of deserts, including a chocolate fondue. The band, including a six-piece brass section, played old standards. The GM was dealing black jack, and photos were taken […]
Chaotic Mind
A few weeks ago a dementia expert helped me understand not only the probable reason for the condition of my father’s dark room, but also why I found 12-15 five gallon buckets of soil at my parent’s mainland house. These discoveries, among others, have left me wondering the state of my father’s mind at times. […]
Visit to Dr. O
On our way to Dr. O’s, mom asked me, for probably the 18th time, if she’d told me that Dr. G had come to see her. “Yes mom, you did tell me.” Her next question was a fortelling of what would occupy more than a third of our half-hour visit with Dr. O: “What’s the […]
One Ugly Ornament!
Tim met us in the ferry line to give me an ornament he bought for my dad many years ago. He and my father shared a disdain for small yappy dogs.When dad got ill, somehow the joke of the ornament didn’t seem appropriate any longer, and so Tim never gave it to dad. He forewarned […]
Visit with Old Friends
Friends of my parents, and in-laws, from the 1950’s visit my MIL after Christmas most years. We had lunch with them on the 30th, and brought mom with us. While mom seemed to have a good time, she was mute 99% of the time, responding only to social cues, and a lively conversation that started […]
Dementia Dance - Travels with Mom 