Lock Your Doors!
Wednesday, June 9th, 2010LOL Tuesdays (with Bob and Starr Calo-oy)
Lock Your Doors!
One day a good friend and fellow caregiver called me and said “Bob, Bob, I can’t find Fred!” I said, “I’m on my way.” (more…)
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Let’s Go Get Coffee!
Friday, June 4th, 2010LOL Tuesdays (with Bob and Starr Calo-oy)
Let’s Go Get Coffee!
My Grandmother, Andrea, is going through Alzheimer’s and the symptoms of Alzheimer’s. A while back my sister and I visited her. She loves to go to the IHOP to go get some coffee. (more…)
Steve Martin/Jim Carey Episode
Wednesday, May 26th, 2010LOL Tuesdays (with Bob and Starr Calo-oy)
Steve Martin/Jim Carey Episode
I want to tell you a little story about Paul. He was a very handsome young man and pretty young as our residents would go, around 38 years old. He was well dressed and able to get around pretty well. There was nothing physically wrong with him except that when he spoke, he not only spoke to people in a funny manner (most people talk to you and then they go onto another subject, Paul would talk about 2 or 3 different things in one sentence). The best I can describe it is that his vocabulary was like a word salad. His major difficulty was that his family put him on an experimental medication, and the side effects were, uh, interesting. (more…)
I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up!
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010LOL Tuesdays (with Bob and Starr Calo-oy)
I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up!
When Yolanda got worse, she would fall– frequently. Sometimes she would do it on purpose. She would slide down the bed and call for help. (more…)
That’s NOT the dog!
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010LOL Tuesdays (with Bob and Starr Calo-oy)
That’s NOT the dog!
One time Yolanda had taken her dog out and I heard her saying, “SHH, that’s okay, baby, come here.” “Come on, sweetie, that’s okay.” So I peaked out. (more…)
Those aren’t Pillows
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010LOL Tuesdays (with Bob and Starr Calo-oy)
Those aren’t pillows!
My aunt had lived in San Francisco for many years and was very independent. We asked her to come live with us because she was very ill. (more…)
Pick up Your Pants!
Wednesday, April 28th, 2010LOL Tuesdays
Pick up Your Pants!
I was ranting at my dad one day when he was pulling weeds and we needed to be organizing. My mother heard me and, I guess, she became very irritated. She could hear me going on and on and on. (more…)
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