Mom Called…
And I bravely picked up the phone. She wanted: To tell me she’s decided to have the upper right tooth extracted. Ask, again, when the next dental appointment is. Tell me that this is the first dental work she’s needed in decades and decades. And that she’s only needed cleanings meanwhile, and Ask me what […]
Dentist
On the way to the dentist this morning mom told me about gum tenderness and bleeding she was experiencing on her upper left, and that a filling had fallen out of her upper right back tooth. She assured me neither were infected. This dentist has a slick check-in procedure where you check the patient information […]
A Good Day
We’re on ‘count down’ for our trip to Mexico. Eating down the fridge, making things easy for our house-sitter, and catching up on little chores, less they blossom into large tasks while we’re gone, suddenly rise on the priority list. Accomplishing all these little things sure feels good, and having the mental space to make […]
Bean Thread Bugs
I brought back dried bean threads from mom’s Island home last month. This afternoon I opened a package to make soup. There were very dry, very dead little bugs in the bean threads. Poor things choose the wrong sort of food product to infest, as there’s very little sustenance in bean threads. I tossed bugs […]
Easter Brunch
I accompanied mom to the community’s Easter brunch yesterday. Aside from a few comments and questions on mom’s behalf, it was relatively unremarkable though very tense: On our way to the dining room, mom asked me if I colored my hair. This is a frequent question of hers. After answering in the affirmative, she asked […]
God Has Left the Building
This morning’s peek at social media let me know that my friend Kathee passed away early this morning, or last night. Two of her grandson’s posted beautiful eulogies, one of them pondering how an expected six months is cut down to, what I assume, is four to five weeks. He then comforted all of us […]
300 Minutes with Mom
I arrived at mom’s community a few minutes ahead of time hoping to catch the concierge to RSVP for Saturday’s Easter brunch, and make reservations for dinner on mom’s birthday. She had been pulled away from her desk so I headed upstairs to mom’s. Mom greeted me with a smile, and was delighted with her […]
Pre-Appointment
By the time I talked to mom on Monday, she had found the ophthalmolgist’s card in her purse, called his office, and reported to me that she didn’t need a follow up appointment. I again explained the follow up was with the optometrist… She was effuce with her thanks for keeping her straight, which felt […]
What I’m Reading
For years now I’ve read in batches, usually two to four books at a go. Currently I’m enjoying rather more than that, though it slows down my completion rate! Aside from a few loved periodicals, I’m deep in: The Devil’s Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce, 1958. I found this on my mom’s bookshelf. It’s full of […]
Dementia Dance - Travels with Mom 