Dad at Kenny's House Day 2-3

Dad is enjoying another day at my house. I called at Lunchtime to see how Dad was doing. Judy gave him macaroni and cheese, and he ate it all. We moved the small tv to living room so he could sit on big chair, and stay there instead of his room. For dinner he ate steak and rice. I forgot to give him his evening medicine on Wednesday, so I made sure not to forget again. This may have caused his current constipated state. He sat on toilet for a while and may have had BM, but not sure, as I wasn't brave enough to look.

We tried to played cribbage, but didn't seem very interested. I had Zeek hold his cards. Zeek had never played cribbage before, but with my help, he managed to score 60 first, and win (only half a game)

He slept well but was all wet when he woke up this morning (1-09-09). Judy and I gave him a shower. I think that made him feel a lot better. He ate fiber 1 cereal for breakfast with banannas. He ate most of it, but wouldn't finish it.

I called Judy at lunch. He had egg sandwich, and cantaloupe for lunch, and is currently resting. I am going to get prunes for him to eat on way home.

Dad's Day 2-3 at Kenny's House

(recreating this from memory)
Thursday (1-08-09)
Dad had breakfast of scrambled eggs and english muffin after waking up a 6:00 am, with the rest of the family. His new place is sitting in the big leather chair in the living room. For lunch he had macaroni and cheese. The kids played around in the living room with him watching. He had steak and rice, and broccoli. After dinner, I sat with him and watched football game. We tried to play cribbage, but Dad wasn't interesting in participating, except to watch where the pegs were moved. Zeek played Dad's cards with my help. He actually got to 60 points first, and was declared the winner. Dad sat on toilet about 8:30, and possibly may have gone poop based on the odor. I was too afraid to look, and Judy wouldn't wake up to look. Dad went to bed at 9:00, along with everyone else

Friday (1-09-09)
Judy and I gave Dad a shower. He ate Fibre one cereal with banannas for breakfast. I called at lunch to hear how he was doing. Judy said he ate egg sandwich. For dinner tonight he had fried chicken and salad. He also drank prune juice. He seemed to be in good spirits tonight

I just spent 30 minutes typing into new blog, and I lost it. If it doesn't show up by tonight, I'll retype it then

Dad is now at Kenny's house

I called Judy at lunch, to see if Dad had arrived at my house. Judy said he got there around 10 am. Judy said he was tired, and is now sleeping in the chair, while watching tv. He ate an english muffin.

Keeping the Home Warm

Well, I have been going over to Dad's house just about every day to check on it. I get the mail, etc. Also try to clean up a bit.

Right now I am working on Dad's unemployment taxes for the end of the year. I will soon be working on W3 forms for the ladies when Barb starts doing the taxes.

I hope to go over today and do some yoga, computer work, work on my puzzle.

Maybe we can set up a skype at Ken's house this weekend. I will ask him.

Dad's Day in LA

Dad seemed to move around more easily today and also speak a little more coherently. A few "set me ups" but other more appropriate uses of words as well. For example, around 4pm we were going on our regular walk to the mailbox, and then around the back of the house...turning around at the mailbox he said "I don't like this", and so I replied, "What don't you like?" He said "this is more your thing", so I then said, "OK, I'm sorry, I thought you wanted to go for a walk, do you want to go back inside?" Then he said, "Well I do want to go for a walk" and then we continued around the back, until eventually going back inside. I think that he didn't like having to go to the mailbox (when I get and sort my mail into the recycling bin) because there is a particular section of the driveway near the mailbox that might be a little harder for him to maneuver (I'm right there to assist as needed.) Anyway, I suppose not that coherent, but in my mind he was engaged at least.

We took a trip to the grocery store today...after walking from the car to the pharmacy area, he sat and waited patiently while I shopped. They had a blood pressure machine and it recorded 111/63...not sure how accurate that is. By the way, the pharmacist told Paul that the Metoprol that he takes for blood pressure should be taken at night, though his schedule shows AM. Did Lichstein ever say anything about that?

Overall, It does seem to me that he is feeling quite comfortable at my house...just as we have to shift him tomorrow to Ken & Judy's! I have been giving him the heads up today that that is the plan, and that he'd be returning here next week.

Eating, sleeping, pooping is continuing to go well.