It is kind of quiet
@GardenGerty (157551)
United States
July 13, 2018 12:40pm CST
I am sitting here with dad.
Before my brother goes to the auction his wife's family is having, he needed to go with one of his church members to the hospital.
The surgery she is having is taking quite a while.
I will get dad out and go to McDonald's or someplace tonight . He is not interested in a lot of things and is confused and forgetful.
I read an Agatha Christie book since yesterday. It was actually one I had not read before. That surprises me.
I am trying not to be online too much but be available for dad.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
14 Jul 18
He is kind, and affectionate, and knows who I am. He wanders the hallways of his own past and we talk about it. Some of his memories are not clear to me, like either a house across the street from his childhood home burned and his mother forgot one of the kids or the mother in that house forgot a child and had to go back in. Dad was one of seven kids, only one other sister still is living, She is in Oregon.
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@sallypup (57882)
• Centralia, Washington
14 Jul 18
@GardenGerty I wish my Mom would share her childhood memories. I love your description about your father. My Mom mainly pines for her childhood home, thinking she is just a block or so away. I'd love to get a better picture of that time.
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@rebelann (111177)
• El Paso, Texas
14 Jul 18
I'm glad your dad is affectionate and still knows who you are @GardenGerty you are lucky.
@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
14 Jul 18
I wish I had more with me. I have not read much for quite a while, but I always enjoy things she has written. I am using my time to catch up on some paperwork that I have.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
14 Jul 18
@LadyDuck Oh, I agree completely.
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
14 Jul 18
@GardenGerty Her novels are never too long to read, very pleasant.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
14 Jul 18
I did not visit enough with my mom at the end of her time. I have always regretted it.
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@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
14 Jul 18
@GardenGerty Exactly the same with me - I wish I'd seen more of my mother too,
@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
15 Jul 18
This was part of the entire summer plan.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
13 Jul 18
When I set with people I will take the laptop with me and sit with them in the room, when they ask what I am doing I will make up a lovely story, that I am reading, most are okay with that 
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
14 Jul 18
He is reading on his Kindle, I am online and also I am catching up on some file organizing. We have a television show on about the San Diego Zoo. They keep the television on about 18 hours a day, I think. He is used to the noise and misses it if I turn it off.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
13 Jul 18
Hi! Happy Friday and happy payday! Enjoy your day!
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
14 Jul 18
You know, in many ways he was a good man. Not perfect, but hopefully we are good because he was as well.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
13 Jul 18
Take it easy, enjoy the book and be there for dad.
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@GardenGerty (157551)
• United States
14 Jul 18
I finished it quickly. It was a good read. Dad enjoys reading on his Kindle.
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