On Friday morning, Dad announced that he would never go to another lecture again. Ever. On any topic. Yeah.
I know why – because he can’t remember anything about them even on the drive home right after them. BUT, he really enjoys being at them in the moment and he (normally) looks forward to going.
I think I’ve talked him into continuing by encouraging him to find joy in the moment rather than in the past which he can’t remember anyway.
The lecture was canceled on the day he announced his decision so now we wait until next Friday to see how he feels.
He was very excited to see his National Geographic magazine. And our helper gal seemed to really cheer him up too.
But now, both of his big toes are bothering him again and he didn’t want to tell us. I understand, but the only way I can help him is if he tells me! AACK! Anyhoo, we will visit our podiatrist and see if we can help him. I need him to walk without pain. He needs to walk without pain. AACK!
And he’s still tired…. Of course, singing a few of our songs “at speed” on Monday night didn’t help him. I think he felt tired just listening to them – HAH! Monday night choir is moving at a remarkable pace so we’ll see if my Dad can keep up.
The podiatrist did a little “surgery” and Dad fairly skipped out of the place at an alarmingly fast pace, since his toes were feeling so much better. Extreme, you ask? yup. Maybe this will help him feel less tired. My Mom (who also had dementia) used to be really grumpy and tired whenever she had any kind of pain or discomfort….hmm….well, don’t we all?!
Wednesday afternoon choir offers him a lot of familiar folk songs even if he doesn’t know any of the arrangements….yet! He certainly enjoyed the afternoon so that’s a win. He liked the songs and the script! Will he remember any of it tomorrow? nope. But we’re now living in and for the moment. So….done and done. Happy is as happy does!
