In the health care wing they have live birds.
Monday, December 22, 2008
A Visit from Chris and Tamara and Henry and Eli
When Chris and Tamara and Henry and Eli arrived in town for Christmas, we stopped by to see Gram. We will get together again to open presents and eat a turkey feast - with David, too, who arrived a few days after these were taken. Gram lives in a place where they have a pool table in a sun room on her floor.
In the health care wing they have live birds.
In the health care wing they have live birds.
Sunday, December 14, 2008
In memory and honor of a dear friend
Mom recently learned of the loss of a dear friend of hers, Pat Krueger. Mom and Pat had known each other throughout their school days in Kansas City. Years later - when they both ended up living in the Dallas area - they enjoyed going to dinner, art shows, taking trips, and celebrating their birthdays together. They were life long friends. I hope to come up with a photo of them together from happier days to add to this blog entry. But whether or not I can come up with one... Here's to Mom's friend, Patricia Hope Krueger, age 84, of Plano, Texas who left the bonds of this earthly life for paradise on December 9, 2008. May God bless her and her family. Obituary published in the Dallas Morning News on 12/14/2008 by North Dallas Funeral Home 972-241-9100.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
'Tis the Season
This week Mom received a live Christmas tree and wreath from my sister, Barbara Gail and her husband, Bill. We moved some of Mom's plants to the bedroom window to make room for the tree on the plant shelf in the living room of Mom's apartment.
The wreath came with a hanger for the door. It is a very robust wreath! And the apartment smells great.
In keeping with the season, Joan, in Activities at Summer Trace, took a group of us to see the Carmel High School "Holiday Spectacular" Thursday. There were about twenty of us, including three mother/daughter combos. In the picture below, Mom is wearing one of many colorful (this one is blue-green) scarves she made before she had her stroke.
This picture was taken before the curtain went up.
This was taken as the program concluded with Silent Night. These two photos do NOT do this incredible performance justice, but you were not allowed to take photos during the performance.
They were selling roses in the lobby for star performers, so I bought one for our star, Mom. Here it is back in her kitchen.
Saturday there was a huge Holiday Bazaar at Summer Trace. Along with that, one of the residents set up this Christmas display in the lobby. All of the houses are handmade with plastic framework and yarn.
Mom enjoyed looking at everything before going to dinner.
Mom is doing well. We spent six hours the other day "getting organized" in her living room, including going over paperwork and updating her address book. I want to THANK YOU all for the stacks of lovely cards and notes you have sent to Mom over the past year. It just makes her day to get a card in the mail!
We also just went to a Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan lecture which was presented for Summer Trace residents by the Butler University Pharmacy School. The students offered their services to research the best plans for any Summer Trace resident according to the specific meds they are on. We got a packet in the mail today with all the research done for us. Mom was thrilled.
Today we also switched over her wardrobe from summer to winter. Winter has DEFINITELY arrived in Indiana! Come see us! And thanks again for your cards and letters!
The wreath came with a hanger for the door. It is a very robust wreath! And the apartment smells great.
In keeping with the season, Joan, in Activities at Summer Trace, took a group of us to see the Carmel High School "Holiday Spectacular" Thursday. There were about twenty of us, including three mother/daughter combos. In the picture below, Mom is wearing one of many colorful (this one is blue-green) scarves she made before she had her stroke.
This picture was taken before the curtain went up.
This was taken as the program concluded with Silent Night. These two photos do NOT do this incredible performance justice, but you were not allowed to take photos during the performance.
They were selling roses in the lobby for star performers, so I bought one for our star, Mom. Here it is back in her kitchen.
Saturday there was a huge Holiday Bazaar at Summer Trace. Along with that, one of the residents set up this Christmas display in the lobby. All of the houses are handmade with plastic framework and yarn.
Mom enjoyed looking at everything before going to dinner.
Mom is doing well. We spent six hours the other day "getting organized" in her living room, including going over paperwork and updating her address book. I want to THANK YOU all for the stacks of lovely cards and notes you have sent to Mom over the past year. It just makes her day to get a card in the mail!
We also just went to a Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan lecture which was presented for Summer Trace residents by the Butler University Pharmacy School. The students offered their services to research the best plans for any Summer Trace resident according to the specific meds they are on. We got a packet in the mail today with all the research done for us. Mom was thrilled.
Today we also switched over her wardrobe from summer to winter. Winter has DEFINITELY arrived in Indiana! Come see us! And thanks again for your cards and letters!
Monday, December 1, 2008
It was a Family Day!
Mom's grandson, my nephew, Mike, hopped a flight to Indy to visit Gram Dec. 1st. (One of the perks of being an airline pilot!)
After lunch at Summer Trace, Mike showed Mom some of his pictures on the computer in the library. We got to see a picture from Mike's sister, Jan, and her husband, Scott, who are vacationing in England and Scotland!
Then Mike took us to pick up Mom's new glasses.
Afterward we stopped at our house for awhile.
As I was going through our vacation mail, I found a DVD from Mike's brother, Robert, and his wife, Shelli! We got to see Mom's great-grandson, T. J., win three of this wrestling matches...
...and Mom's great-granddaughter, Jayda's, basketball game! It was a perfectly timed treat!
As Mike was leaving, Mom enjoyed seeing him in his uniform shirt.
and his pilot's jacket:
Thanks for your visit Mike! We sure enjoyed it!
After lunch at Summer Trace, Mike showed Mom some of his pictures on the computer in the library. We got to see a picture from Mike's sister, Jan, and her husband, Scott, who are vacationing in England and Scotland!
Then Mike took us to pick up Mom's new glasses.
Afterward we stopped at our house for awhile.
As I was going through our vacation mail, I found a DVD from Mike's brother, Robert, and his wife, Shelli! We got to see Mom's great-grandson, T. J., win three of this wrestling matches...
...and Mom's great-granddaughter, Jayda's, basketball game! It was a perfectly timed treat!
As Mike was leaving, Mom enjoyed seeing him in his uniform shirt.
and his pilot's jacket:
Thanks for your visit Mike! We sure enjoyed it!
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