Category Archives: Parental Journal
Parental Journal 100 from Planet Elderly: Mom Was My Valentine and It Was the Best Valentine’s Day Ever
February 20, 2019 The planned Valentine’s Day party at Mom’s community included the C Rock City Band from here in Columbia. They specialize in classic hits from the 60s and 70s. And this party wasn’t for the whole Lenoir Woods … Continue reading
Parental Journal 98 from Planet Elderly: “I Need to Find Myself”
Tues. July 31, 2018 Mom and I have been coasting along with a regular schedule for the past year and four months since she moved into assisted living memory care. Shelter Gardens outing Spring 2018 Our current schedule includes … Continue reading
Parental Journal 97 from Planet Elderly – There’s a Sadness Settling In
January 8, 2018 afternoon Mom has been at her assisted living memory care community for almost 10 months now. I am so fortunate that, although difficult in the first few months, she acclimated better than I thought. I owe a … Continue reading
Parental Journal 96 from Planet Elderly – Christmas at The Arbors 2017
Although it was a quiet Christmas this year, it was meaningful. The decorations at The Arbors were beautiful, especially the spectacular Christmas tree. Mom loved it…and kept insisting that “it’s been up for two years.” Not sure how she came … Continue reading
Parental Journal 95 from Planet Elderly: Wearing Three Bras Today?
Our Routine I visit almost every day…mid-morning. Some folks wonder why, but I enjoy being part of Mom’s community. I’m probably still dealing with a bit of guilt for changing Mom’s life so dramatically when I moved her down here … Continue reading
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Parental Journal 94 from Planet Elderly – Visiting Miss Pearl and Friends
October 9, 2017 – afternoon Mom’s been living at her memory care community for a little over six months. I visit her every day unless I’m out of town (rarely) or dealing with something like the upper respiratory virus I’ve … Continue reading
Parental Journal 92 from Planet Elderly: About that 91st Birthday
Saturday, August 19, 2017 – afternoon Tears I have lots of nice memories floating in my mind from Mom’s 91st birthday, and they start with tears. I was assembling Mom’s gift bag, wrapping new clothing items in pink tissue paper … Continue reading
Parental Journal 91 from Planet Elderly – Is It Time for Adult Pull-ups? Well, That Depends.
Saturday, August 12, 2017 – mid-afternoon As it turns out, yes. It was time and Mom didn’t balk at all. In fact, she seemed to be a kind relieved to know that if she didn’t quite make it to the … Continue reading
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Parental Journal 90 from Planet Elderly: “What Was It That Made Us Move Here?”
Friday, June 16, 2017 – afternoon At Last…Mom Has Settled In It’s hard to believe that within two and a half months’ time, Mom has settled into her new “apartment” at Mill Creek Village – The Arbors. She started … Continue reading
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