This Thanksgiving my sister and her husband came to visit, and we moved dad’s stuff out of his apartment in his assisted living center, in preparation for his move to a nursing home. We took the kids over to his new place to say hi.
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Thanksgiving
November 29th, 2009 · Comments Off
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Sister visit
July 7th, 2009 · Comments Off
My sister came to visit today. So of course I got out the camera and had her pose with dad for a family portrait.
A few more photos here.
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Xmas presents
December 30th, 2008 · Comments Off
Son and his cousin enjoy the microscope that their grandfather gave them:
And their other grandfather enjoys a book:
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Dear old dad
December 11th, 2008 · Comments Off
Had a holiday dinner with dad at his assisted living center. He’s back from a recent stay in the hospital and seems to have settled back into his routine.
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House Closing
September 6th, 2007 · Comments Off
Today was the big day. I went back to New York for the closing of my parents house. Dad bought the place in 1958, and lived there nearly half a century. The new owners were enthusiastic and excited as new home buyers can be, and it was delightful to pass on the house to them. [...]
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Pool sharks
September 3rd, 2007 · Comments Off
Among the benefits of having Dear Old Dad living in an assisted living center are the little touches. They have free popcorn for visitors, a daily wine and cheese social hour, and a neat little billiard room.
The kids love to shoot pool and rarely get the opportunity. Between that and the free popcorn, they are [...]
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Dad update
May 6th, 2007 · Comments Off
Dear old dad has moved to a new home in a new state. He’s living in a local assisted living center, located about 20 minutes from my home. He has people to cook for him, activities to do, people to hang out with.
Although it is still early, by all appearances he seems to be [...]
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Dear old dad
April 19th, 2007 · 1 Comment
My poor old dad has been having a very rough time since Mom died. In fact, he’s suffering from an extreme case of depression and anxiety. He can’t sleep, he can’t think straight, he’s even having trouble eating and drinking. He’s been in the hospital twice, and he can’t function well enough to stay in [...]
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