Making it through the Day, Dad in tow!

If today ends without incident we will have had a great week.  Since last Wednesday there have been no inappropriate behaviors. Life is good.  Dad will be pouring through my coffee table books at a fast pace.  I like the slower timing of my life, it is the first time I have been a housewife who did not have to work.

   Thank God for my family--this week especially for Carol.   Dad's new 1bath, 1 room suite with smoking area is all set up with smoke and fire detectors, fire extinguishers and a a general new look.  I told my Dad I was raising the rent.    He is a little more responsive than he was at AG, as we are not medicating him so much.   He does smile.

Thanks Mom for helping!

Art's arrived in Long Beach

Art's throne ---note the coffee cup, ashtray, phone and cigs--oops! where are the cigs????

 

Art's new apartment--3rd one in 2 months --- Carol did all the work. That is a pseudo leather couch, hopefully mostly pee proof. His artwork and photos have not arrived yet. New rugs, new furniture. For those of you familiar with my old guestroom/office; the couch is where the head of the bed was.

Margaret "Peg" Vigars Wilke 1916-2009

My mahvalous mother in law, Peg, passed away yesterday. Her sons all have been elequent. I am just me. "Bye Peg, you will be missed." Credit to Dave for the picture.

Back to life--or not

We are continuing to ask for thoughts and prayers as family and friends struggle with illness and loss. I am back in CA. I actually worked one day.

Devin says too cute!

Yes, even Devin was back on the East Coast. His friend since grade school, Adam, got married Saturday. And Devin got to spend some time on Carol's boat on Block Island, and then Scott, Soen and Sadie showed up and a grand time was had by all. Grandma Bonnie is in upstate New York with poppa Butler. PaKit will join us on the East Coast on 8/5. We are hoping for poppa to stay safe so Kit and Bonnie can visit all on the East Coast.

I am not allowed to put Devin's stuff on Facebook, and this is a copyrighted picture.

Green River, Utah

Finally, life is back to normal. Kit is doing well. I left Long Beach yesterday. I drove 12 hours. This am I am up and getting ready to drive to Butch's. The countryside yesterday was desert and then beautiful mountains and mesas. The color changes are awesome.

Hard to believe

Grandchildren are great in NC.   Soen lost his first tooth.  I am currently spending a day in Washington, DC.   John's Memorial service, Saturday,  was beautiful and touching.  People talked and sang and there were hundreds of people.  The Fourth Estate en masse.   Mark and Sharon's twins are tall and handsome.  Jackson, Robin and Nancy were impressively composed.  The brothers all did a great job at sharing John's childhood.  I met Kit's cousins, Fran and Wayne, and their families.  Thanks to all.  Today, Washington relaxing.