The birthday party

Sunday Don planned a party with about 20 friends that was held outside in the back garden at our house. Mom didn't want to meet anyone and was just going to go to bed. Well by the time everyone got there, there was Mom in the middle of it all. She had managed to get herself out of bed and outside. Funny how she can do things when she puts her mind to it. I think she just likes to be waited on.

She had a fun time at the party and everyone paid lots of attention to her. At one point she was tired and wanted to go back to bed to sleep. However, in about 45 minutes there she was again saying that the food smelled good on the barbecue and she was hungry. for those of you that know her well, that would surprise you because she will tell you she hates barbecue.

I think it was really good for her to be with our friends at the party - part of the problem with her living alone I think was that she didn't see many people and she was alone sitting in front of the TV most of the time. She hasn't even asked about TV here.

For now we have our friend Jerry staying with Mom during the day when we are at work. He is great company for her and they are talking all about music and opera and having a great time. I do think that we will need to bring a woman in to take care of her though because of her bathroom stuff and will need more and more to have help doing personal things. But she likes Jerry and wants to fix him up with her friend Brian. Some things never change. It's nice that she is enjoying Jerry's company for now.