June 2015 Dad comes for a visit

Since T&C needed a vacation, Dad came here to visit for a few days.  Initially it was to be Friday, then changed to Saturday... Gordon called and asked where the keys to the house were as he picked Dad up and wanted to stay at Dad's house.  He bought groceries, changed the sheets, and plugged the fridge back in.  Saturday was a great day, and Gordon thought maybe getting Dad back there to his own home would be the answer to Dad's forgetfulness.

But Sunday was a different day.  "He didn't know where he was and it took 4 hours to settle him down."  Think big brother thought that he could leave Dad alone and all would be well, then found out that wasn't  such a good idea.

So we met half way at Arlington and Dad came home with me.  The kids were there and planned to stay overnight but Mnason wasn't feeling good and neither was Kj so they took off.

Monday I trimmed Dad's toenails and took him for a haircut.  The barber shop was a dive but the barber did a half way decent job and only charged $10.  We drove out to Lake Herman.  Watched all of the Twin's game and dad went to bed at 10pm.  With some naps scattered through the day.  

Tuesday he slept til 0830 then got up; I asked if he wanted to shower and change clothes: "No"  Do you want to eat breakfast? "No."  Do you want to go back to bed:  "Yes"; then slept til 1230 and after eating lunch thanked me for serving him a good breakfast.  

Then he was ready to go home.  

Time marches on.  A bittersweet time with Dad. Waiting for him to be awake and a few good games of Rummy Cube (he won most of the time!)

Selfie with Dad.

Wednesday Dad was up at 0300, "just wanted a coke, is that OK?"  and he chose Diet Coke; that was probably a new taste for him!