Thurs 26 Nov

Sorry about the delay in sending off your credit card. It sat in an envelope ready to mail on the table for several weeks, then got moved to the box to mail to you for Halloween (along with a now-expired Victoria's Secret panty coupon). We'll try to get the box mailed out on Friday. Never too late for Halloween, eh?

Hoping that it goes well bringing Grandma here for the day. I would so like for the logistics to be workable and for her to have a good time outside the nursing home environment. I would really like her to be motivated to get back into an apartment, even if it is assisted living. I think it would be so much more pleasant for her.

If you aren't able to swing coming home in January because of the job situation, would you want Dad and I to come out to Richmond for a few days, maybe Jan 6-10? If you could get a little time off from the job, we could do some hiking or other touring together.

Ah, 5:15 and the major part of the day is over - Miller time (if I drank Miller). Grandma made it not only in and out of the car and house, but even upstairs to use the bathroom. She needed assistance and was quite nervous at times, but it went much better than I had anticipated after the Oakridge trip. I expect she'll sleep well tonight - I think we wore her out. It was really nice to see Megumi and Yoshi too. I think Yuki is about a foot taller since the last time he was here. Mick has lost over 80 pounds and looks wonderful.


Food:

8:15 am 1 c Trader Joe's multigrain flaxseed cereal, 1/2 c light vanilla soy milk, 1/2 grapefruit, 2 c coffee
1:00 pm 3 oz white meat turkey, 2 tbl gravy, 1/2 c stuffing, 1/2 c baked corn, 1/2 c sweet potatoes, 1 tbl cranberry chutney, 4 spears roasted asparagus, 1 dinner roll, 1 tsp margarine, 4 oz cherry wine, half slice each of cranberry pudding pie and pumpkin cheese pie
3:00 pm 1 pepparkakor cookie
5:00 pm Half slice pumpkin cheese pie
7:00 pm Turkey "slider" (38g white meat turkey on the last dinner roll)


Exercise:

Helping Grandma in and out of car, up stairs, etc.