Three Friends

OH I am missing you already and so I can talk to myself for the time being I suppose !!!!!!!!!!  Darien is on her way home today and she should be home by now I think.
Have a safe trip and enjoy meeting up with Susie again. I cannot believe it has been over 2 months since you were there !!!! I suppose Joe is maybe lonely now that he is feeling better and back to normal ! Still Annie etc should visit and make sure he is ok !

We got home about an hour ago.  I knew we were going but suddenly realized I hadn't told you girls but glad I did so you didn't have to worry.  Of course you can always check on me via Facebook with Pam. 
I spent the days with Susie at the nursing home and we talked, played games and had a great time together.  Annie and Joe can't seem to believe I stay all day, I suppose it's because neither of them do it.  They are wired so differently than Susie and I are.  I took my lunch along and ate when she had her lunch.  She had them bring her lunch to the room so we just stayed there and ate by ourselves.   Joe and Larry picked me up about 5:30 each day and then I had supper with them.  Joe always bought something, Kentucky Fried Chicken, pizza, subs, etc.. so nobody did any cooking and that was fine.  Annie and family were over one evening so I saw them awhile.  It was a nice time and I know both Joe and Susie loved it.  Joe and Larry watched basketball, went to manly-man stores and had a good time in their own way.
I missed you girls of course!!!

Yes, I saw about your storm, that was bad!!
Susie just wants to GO HOME but she  never says that to me, only Joe which makes him feel so guilty.  I think she is doing fine there though I'm sure she is  lonely.  The people I see there and have talked to are way below Susie's mental state.  I wish she would find someone who is more "normal".   Most of the people are way older than Susie and just don't seem as with it as she is.  Susie's short term memory is bad but other than that she's quite normal.  If you met her I don't think you would notice there was any problem at all.

I'm sure you know "manly-man" stores.    I think men everywhere love those places.   When I'm with Susie at the nursing home I don't really feel like it's hard at all.  We are in a room by ourselves and can talk, play games, work on her puzzle, etc..  It's not a lot different from the days when we would visit and she would be at home.   We can't go out to the mall or a restaurant or anything like that but it's not really boring to me at all to just be with her in one room.  I feel so sad though to think that she can never go home because I know she wants that more than anything. 

I used to sit with David for hours too, except towards the end when he was so very tired. Even then, when he fell asleep I would sit there for a while. I didn't stay all day though like you do with ((((((((((((((((((((Susie))))))))))))))))))))

((((((((((((Darien))))))))))))))))) You did well with David.

So Susie does not complain to you then Linda ? I am pleased that you enjoy your time with her and can happily spend the day doing stuff you both enjoy   I suppose it might be a change for you too, a different environment and a different way to spend your day

It is hard for both Joe and Susie and possibly more for Joe because he feels guilty for not being able to have Susie at home AND he is very lonely himself.  Susie and I are both very easily entertained, it's almost impossible to bore either of us so we are happy with our simple time together.