Aug. 21: When I left Mom this afternoon, she was sitting on the couch, visiting with her friend Nancy, and pouring over knitting projects. Nancy and her daughter Katie came down from the Twin Cities to visit with Mom today. I think they had a really nice time being together, and Mom seemed as perky and able to connect and carry on conversations as I’ve seen her in the last several days. Katie is getting married in January, and they had fun talking about those wedding plans. Mom and Nancy met when I was about one. Katie and I are the same age, and so Mom and Nancy have been friends for nearly 30 years. Time flies when you’re having fun:)
Photos of their visit and other pictures of Andrew and our family are in the gallery.
Earlier in the morning, Mom’s Hospice nurse and social worker came over for an introductory visit. They seemed like very nice people, and the visit was good. They brought up a lot of pretty difficult topics, so the conversations weren’t always easy ones. However, I feel lucky that we can get some guidance and support from them as we move forward.
I talked more with Joe and Maretta today about the big decisions they are making. Maretta is planning on returning to St. Paul next week for the fall semester. She’s thinking a lot about her wedding. Mom has been really sad that her health is affecting Maretta’s ability to have a completely happy, fairytale wedding. And it makes Maretta sad that Mom is sad about her wedding. Kind of a crazy circle… Maretta and I were discussing the idea of having a small ceremony in the next couple months followed by a reception/party at a later date. These are some hard choices to make…
Joe is really on the fence about returning to school for the semester. He’s talked to his dean, and in looking at his major, he doesn’t need to take classes this semester in order to graduate on time. But Bowdoin is a wonderful place, and a big part of him would like to be there. Joe’s friends are coming into town tomorrow to pick him up to drive him to Maine. So he has some continued intense decision making to do in the next day.
I mention all this because as much as my mom needs everyone’s support, I feel like the kids do too. So please keep them in your thoughts.
No major appointments are scheduled for tomorrow. I’ll keep an update:)
~Althea