Hello From Rockville,

I got my hair cut this morning and got my laundry done before I went to see Harlan. I went in a bit later to see him than I usually go. I did make coffee and brought it along, we had coffee and shared a candy bar. We did not go any where as I was not sure how it would be to bring him back after being out and I did not need a repeat of yesterday. He did not remember what went on on Sunday but he knew things were not right as he seemed confused about it all and the staff told me he was having a bad day, I was also told that he had not eaten anything after he came back yesterday and wouldn't take any meds. When the meds nurse came around while I was there he took his meds and his nebulizer with no problem. We laid on his bed and watched TV, he gets comfort from me when we lay down to rest together and he seems more calm, yesterday that would not have worked, he could not be comforted.

Tomorrow is his bath day and I told him I have shopping to do at several stores and we'd make it a shopping day, I may even need the car gassed up, if the day seems too long I'll skip part of the shopping and save it for another day. He does like to get away from the VA and I understand his need to get away, if I were in his place I know I'd feel the same way.

Today was a good day and I knew it would be better then yesterday, until tomorrow, good night.......Fran