Thursday, January 30th

Michael and I returned from San Francisco late Tuesday morning.  All was well on the home-front.  Mom was home from respite care and had no complaints whatsoever about the facility.  Dad looked like he got some much needed rest. They all (Mom, Dad and Uncle Ray) were pleased with the fudge and salt-water taffy we brought back from Pier 39. Mom and Dad's main request was to see all the pictures we had taken and my testimony that was already on YouTube.

The changes in mom were remarkable after being gone for five days.  I watched her weaken daily, but after not seeing her for that period of time it was much more obvious.  She's sleeping more now and her appetite continues to fluctuate.  Even when she does eat, it's not enough to keep a bird alive.  We're still trying to encourage her to drink more fluids, to no avail.  She'll sip a little coffee in the morning and maybe a few sips of water throughout the day but that's about it.

Mom was always a stickler when it came to getting up and getting dressed each morning, but that is also changing rapidly.  In fact, yesterday she said, "I just don't seem to have the energy to get dressed anymore". I told her it was okay, we'll both just have a "jammies day". She smiled and agreed it was a good idea.  I asked her if she wanted to play Yahtzee after dinner last night and she was quite excited about that, but by the time we all finished eating she was already sleeping in the recliner.  She woke up a while later and said she was just too tired...maybe tomorrow.

Mom and Dad - 4/8/06
The day Mike and I were remarried in the Catholic Church.