Pregnant? Who’s Pregnant…?
Dot was trying to help me to get Joe transferred from his bed to his wheelchair this morning, which really just means that she was in my way. Joe was okay with me helping him, but when he noticed that...
View ArticleNuns.
I watched “Sister Act” with Joe and Dot this afternoon, or I guess I should say that I watched it while both Joe and Dot enjoyed their daily head-bobbing naps in their chairs. During one of the...
View ArticleTiger? What Tiger?
Today I watched “Life of Pi” with Joe (who slept through the entire thing) and Dot (who only slept through part of it). Before I start any movie I always give Joe and Dot a brief summary of what it is...
View ArticleSurvival.
After eating a big lunch this afternoon, including dessert, I asked Joe if he’d had enough to eat. Joe: “I ate enough to survive.” Dot: “Aren’t you full? You should be full!” Joe: “I wouldn’t say...
View ArticleLike a Baby.
Joe: “Dot used to complain that I snored, but I don’t know what she was complaining about cuz it didn’t bother me any; I slept like a baby!”
View ArticleLightning and Heart Attacks.
I’m watching the local news in Portland with Joe and Dot, and they are reporting on a lightning strike in the Rock Creek area. Apparently a bolt of lightning struck a giant tree last night which...
View ArticleIce Cream Lady.
Joe’s brother, Bart, and his wife, Maggi, stopped by the house tonight for a visit. While the old-timers were all chatting, I prepared them each a bowl of vanilla ice cream with chocolate sauce (Joe’s...
View ArticleThat’s Not Reese Witherspoon!
I was asked to do a fill-in shift today to care for an elderly couple, both in their 90′s, with dementia. I will call them Wilma and Barney, and they are an adorable Jewish couple, originally from...
View ArticleFunky Chicken.
While I was getting Joe ready for bed last night, I discovered several morsels of chicken (leftover from dinner) wedged in his butt crack. Me: “Joe, may I ask you a question?” Joe: “Sure!” Me: “How...
View ArticleWhite Chocolate Practicality.
“Family Feud” is a game show that has pretty much been around since the beginning of time. Of course I have heard of the show, but I have never actually watched an entire episode until I began my job...
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