06-13-26 My Moms are Dying
I woke up early and sat in the hot tub with my coffee before showering and jumping on to my Zoom with the ABCs. It was a small group of the Keyes, Madison’s and Carol-Ann. We had a lovely catchup before we all had to take off for other things. I am concerned about C-A and her big weight loss. She did say she is getting tests.
I headed out in time to make the Rotary ParticipAction walk at Idlewild park but was met by two fire trucks who were heading into are park. I turned and followed them. I jumped out and introduced myself as the park strata president and they came out and assured me it was a false alarm. That of course made me late. I parked in the lower lot and was able to catch some nice pictures from the other side of the lake and then connect. There were 20 of us including kids, some of whom were from JCI. It was a perfectly lovely temp for a few lops of the lake.
I joined Ashley after for a visit to the thrift store where she found me a too big but functional pretty dress for only $4 on sale and I also goi d a new pair of Italian shoes for only $8
We left our cars and cut through the alleys to stop for ice cream at The chocolate shop as we wound our way to the park for the pride celebrations
I came home for a short break before putting on my new dress and heading for a visit with mom. I received a text from Greg that our Dad’s widow, Donna is likely experiencing congestive heart failure. I hear this is her end. Mom is very depressed and giving up. I found out she was so down they got a student nurse to sit and read to her. When I asked why she didn’t call me she said she couldn’t call me on Saturday. That was only one Saturday in May when I was working children’s festival and I have been with her every other day since May 3rd. Sigh. She is declining fast. This is her personality to do so though… I did arrange Rae to go be with her for dinner as I couldn’t stay
I cried my way to Kimberley where I arrived just in time for dinner and love with all her family as it was Barry’s 80th today. Chris and his daughter Charlotte, Mark& Elaine and his daughter Sara, Adrian’s partner, Danielle, Brian and Christine with Riley and Caleigh, Fonna and Hogey, Danny and Terry, family friends, Marty and Valerie, and Rosie were there. So many are struggling with things right now that it was good to be together as a family.
Caleigh wrote a poem for her Gramps
It’s been a day
triumphgal 