Hello From Rockville

Today was a very good day. I didn't get any thing done here today but then again there is always day after tomorrow to get things done.

This morning I made a banner for our birthday party. The first Thursday of each month we get together for coffee and dessert, the banner had all September names and birthdays listed. It took me three tries to get it right, first I forgot one birthday, on the next try I ran out of colored ink but in end it worked out. We have a sign-up sheet to do the birthday party, the one who signs up sets up, makes coffee, and furnishes the goodies. Some one had put Rachel's name to do the party this month and no one knew who Rachel was (there is no one living here with the name of Rachel), we needed a back-up, I picked up cookies and Mary, Mel and Rale set up and guess what Rachel never showed. We had a good turn out and fun visiting. We use a lot of paper products so dishes are minimal, just cups.

Harlan and I had a good time together, I took him to Perkins for his pie, ice cream and hot chocolate.

His latest thing is he wants to know if we can ever live together, he asked me yesterday and again today. I try changing the subject or skirt around it but that is a very hard question as he just doesn't understand how much memory he has lost and how hard it would be to care for him. It's been 16 months since we shared our home together and he remembers so little of it.

Tomorrow I meet Mary at church at 9:00 to sort and bundle Box Tops for Education and Campbell's labels and at 1:00 there is a support group for spouses of memory loss that meets at the VA. When that is done I'll spend time with Harlan and we'll do our treat some where away from the VA, I should be home a little after 6.

Until tomorrow, good night...........Fran