Stealth Run II: Findings
In regards to the fraud case, now filed with the sheriff’s department, I found nothing relevant in the house, (invoices, biz cards, statements, etc.) but did take pictures of my mother’s car. The crook sloppily filled areas of mom’s bumpers with what looks like a mix of finely ground packing peanuts and silver paint, which […]
Money Matters
Mom came over mid-afternoon. She was very concerned that she had written a check for the mortgage on her Mainland home out of one account and found the entry for the check in the register for a different account. Soothingly, I said, “It’s not a big deal, you just have to reverse the entry out […]
Patterns
We had our family Christmas dinner this evening, or if you want to be perfectly correct, last evening. It was the gathering with the highest hit rate of participants, given everyone’s plans and work schedules. Four generations at a meal is a gift in and of itself. Overall it was just fine, actually, wonderful. In […]
Additional Rampant Spread of Misinformation`
None of this matters. And yet it does because it’s a symptom of how mom is at any given moment. The following is what mom told a client: She and my dad lived in the Bay Area beginning in 1960. They bought their house in 1965 for $22,500 and sold it in 1985 for $364,000. […]
Sounding Good
Mom has been sounding really good recently. Yes, she’s still repetitive and forgetful, but there’s a peace, contentedness and stability that I haven’t seen in a long time. I see this when she’s at her Island home, where she’s most familiar and connected to her and my father’s life together. This is expected, of course. […]
Launching into the Holidaze
While we spent the day gladly slinging cash about in preparation for both Thanksgiving and Christmas, it doesn’t feel like the holidaze, oh, holidays! This isn’t too troubling as the main intent is to reflect on what we’re thankful for, thoughtfully choose gifts for others and be present in and enjoy each moment. These things […]
Protractor
We are in the middle of gutting our master bathroom. The other two bathroom remodels we’ve done were born of necessity, as is this one. A mystery leak, one that sent cascades of water down the exterior of the house, yet couldn’t be located, was the birth our current state of affairs. I can’t say […]
Dementia Dance - Travels with Mom 