Fathers Day Weekend

My time was not as full this weekend and I got to visit Jim for a couple of hours everyday.

Friday was a beautiful day. When I got there I took him outside.  We parked his wheelchair next to a bench facing the parking lot and admired the beautifully manicured lawn and watched the birds.  Jim kept  saying what a beautiful day it was and then wanted to know "what's the name of this park?"  I said "Loretto" and he chuckled and said "that's a coincidence".

Friday was Jim's Grooming Day.  We cut his hair, trimmed his mustache, groomed his eyebrows, trimmed the hair in his nose, cut the hair growing out of his ears and shaved him.  Jim may be missing his memory and may have lost his ability to walk BUT the one thing he hasn't lost is hair!  It seems to be growing everywhere.  He laughed when I said that to him and said "you can call me Sasquatch!"



Yesterday Jim's roommate Glenn (Hoot) passed away. He had been the first roommate that Jim has talked to.  So I said "you'll be getting a new roommate" and he responded "probably another man, I don't think they would let a woman stay in here".  Spot on Jimmy!


Today I made spaghetti and meatballs for dinner per his request although he didn't remember asking.  I went up to his room and told him we should go outside and get some fresh air.  We got out there and found our spot near a bench where I could sit with him.  It was very windy but 85 degrees.  I had to go back up to his room and get his hoodie because he had goosebumps.  As he was eating he said to me "what are you going to do when we can't picnic here anymore?"  I said "why don't you want me to bring lunch to eat outside anymore?"  He said "Yeah but we can picnic anywhere we want - because we are spontaneous".  Yep!             On Thursday last week he asked if I could get a Fathers Day card out to his father and while I was at it send one to my father.  My dad has been dead for 30 years and when I told him that I didn't think they would deliver it there, he looked at me and said "Heaven?"  "Well you can try."   I try not to let myself think about what has happened with Jim and focus on our visits and enjoy that he still has a sense of humor and makes me laugh.  Happy Fathers Day Jimbo!

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