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‘Today’s the day,’ say the media talking heads. I’m already to mail off cards and one package
but our receipts from Heifer International have not arrived. The kids will have to suffer with a hand
written note from us explaining the chickens.
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The “AARP Bulletin” just arrived. “Nursing Homes, an American tragedy” it’s
titled. And it is. I am forever grateful that G got me out of
that last nursing home with a certain amount of speed. I thank him all the time. Although I was in an end room by myself,
toward the end of my stay there were fewer and fewer visits by the CNA’s. Most of my days were spent alone, and I was
truly grateful that G delivered my computer that last month. It saved my sanity.
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I shan’t send Holiday Cards off to either Frankie or JR
this year. There’s been no response from
either one to letters I have sent. I can
find no trace of either one on the net also…no obit, no nada. It’s heartbreaking to lose special, long-term
friends that you considered family.
Having them vanish without a trace is worse than awful.
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My kids are alive and well. Margot and Zoe are on lockdown, and Laka is
an essential worker up in far away Portland Oregon. They both call. George has a lot of fun with
them when they call. I sure do appreciate
that.
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Grandkids are doing pretty good too….as far as we know. One is buying a house, and another is living
in Texas with three kids we haven’t met yet.
Alaska gives home to one more plus a great-grandson. The scattering of an American family.
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HREF=http://geeeee-zer.blogspot.com/>Himself: Games.
Mailing.
Myself: Making out cards.
Reading: Yes, there is a pile of books just waiting
next to the bed.
Watching: More GBBS, season 7.
Photo: George. The last cruise ship waiting off the coast: The Celebrity Millennium. Behind her is the Strand, and Mexico. The crew has been on board all these months... and comfortable days. Sunshine too.
The pandemic has taken a huge toll in the nursing and retirement homes in this country. It is shocking really.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you are out of that place, Mage. Stay safe.
You seem to have kept up with family, though scattered. That is lovely. Two missing friends, not so good.
ReplyDeleteSomewhere along the way, people have forgotten the courtesy of letting others know of a death.
ReplyDeleteI hope the crew of the ship are ok
ReplyDeleteIsn't it a blessing to have all of your loved ones doing safe and well? So sorry about your blogging friends. One has to wonder what happened to them. Do you know anyone else who follows them? Perhaps they've heard of an illness or passing. Just wondering. Healing hugs to you -- I read that AARP article and just couldn't believe how horrific the conditions are these days. Something needs to be done, and soon.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are out of there too. No time is good to be in a nursing home but this is a scary time to be in one. So happy your family are well and safe. Very strange how your friends have just vanished. Hopefully they are reading or someone who knows the story is reading this.
ReplyDeleteyes, the time of multigenerational households is long over. my brother is in Washington state though I moved my sister across the street and my daughter and SIL bought land out here but grandkids are spread out over three cities and I doubt any will be moving back. but so far all are safe and well.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're out of the nursing home too. That's kind of a scary place to be these days. Sigh... My kids are so far away too.
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