Sunday, October 24, 2010

Our family has had a big weekend! We've been really busy but having a great time. I picked Dad up on Friday and Zeb picked up pizza for supper. My friend, Patti, came over and ate with us and Simon had a friend over. Then the boys left for the football game at Central. Dad and Van and I hung out and relaxed. Saturday was a whirlwind. We had Tammy Wammy's 50th birthday party here. I got up about 9 and Dad was still asleep. About 9:30, he was stirring and I asked if he was ready to get up. He said, "No, not yet." I waited about 15 minutes and went back in his bedroom and asked, "Are you gonna get up today?" He said, "No, I'm gonna lay here until it gets dark!" Then he laughed and laughed. I got him up and made him some bacon and eggs. Then I worked all day getting ready for the party, except to watch him and get his lunch. Once when I was yelling upstairs to Zeb, he kept saying "Okay, okay, okay, okay" as if I was talking to him. The party started at 4 and Simon watched him while we got things set up. I got him ready and took him down to the picnic area around 5:30. We had a covered dish supper. He sat and visited with everyone and really enjoyed himself. He ate and hung out for a while. We had a bonfire and he liked watching it. Zeb drove him back up to the house around 9:30. I went with them and got Dad in bed and Zeb stayed at the house with him, catching up on much needed sleep. It was a late night and Dad got up twice between 2 and 4. I turned off all the lights and he didn't get up again until this morning. Zeb and I had planned to go to church, but I ended up cooking a big breakfast and we have had a great family day relaxing and watching football. After Zeb left to go back to ASU, Van and Simon and I took Dad down to the pond. Dad was saying lots of things over and over. Once he said, "diddle do up 2, diddle do up 2....." Often when he says the same thing over and over he will start with a whisper, sort of under his breath, and then get louder and louder. While we sat at the pond, he did his usual spitting like he does when he's outside. I don't know what makes him what to spit over and over and over. He's sitting at the bar now, reading the paper. I think I'm going to get him in bed early so I can get in bed early too!!! Susie