Friday, August 19, 2016
Arrived during the horse races.
Went to mom's room to sort out laundry.
Mom's laundry basket was full of stuff.
Mom was happy to see me.
After the races, mom didn't want to leave.
She didn't know it was all over.
She didn't want to get out of her chair.
Donna and I had to explain that it was over and she had to get up and get out of the way.
Finally she could see that everyone was leaving. I thought mom and Donna were well on their way so I went to get Santa. First I had to help Irma unlock her wheelchair and get her out of the way.
Mom was motioning me to hurry so I told her to go with Donna back to the room.
Santa told me she won 3 times at the races and gave me a chocolate. I left Santa at her usual spot and left the chocolate at the nurse's station.
We didn't get to the dog park until 7:00 p.m. All the benches were taken so we joined an older Chinese gentleman. He explained that he was from Taiwan and that he had been studying English for one year. He said that his English teacher told him that he should practice speaking English by talking to strangers.
After a few minutes, another man walked by. He asked the Chinese man how he had managed to be surrounded by 3 lovely women. The old man told us he was 79 and asked us how old we were. Donna said she was 80 and I told them mom was 82 in October. The Chinese man was 68. The 79 year old bald man was hilarious. First he thought I had dyed my hair so I assured him it was natural. He told us about his trip to Cuba and how Billy Joel had done an impromptu concert on the beach. He also told us that rum was $2 a glass. He said he was in Cuba for the beaches but not the women because he was gay. Then he told us he wasn't gay.
Donna said she had been to Cuba as well. I think when Donna had repeated the same story, the man clued in that something was odd. He asked us where we lived. He asked me if I was working at St. Michael's. Then, mom thought it was time to go and we parted ways.
When we got back, mom and Donna's hot cocoa and pastries were waiting.
Friday, 19 August 2016
Tuesday, 16 August 2016
Greek dinner
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
Charlene drove me from work to mom's place today. Mom and Donna enjoyed chatting with Charlene.
We had a nice Greek dinner today. We had Greek chicken thighs, salad, mixed vegetables and rice pilaf. Mom ate most of the veggies and rice and a tiny bit of the chicken. I cut up some moister bits of chicken for her and she was adamant she wouldn't eat it, but she did. She protested against eating the green pepper and cucumber, but she did.
After dinner mom wanted me to stay and clear the table. I just waited a minute and then followed her.
I couldn't find any laundry. None in the laundry basket.
Dinner was late today.
We played card bingo and mom was able to concentrate a bit. Donna won a bag of potato chips.
After bingo we went to the dog park, but not before Donna went to the washroom and then grabbed her sunglasses and hat. Donna goes to the washroom a lot.
There were a few dogs at the park. There were some small dogs and medium dogs. We saw someone walking two black pommeranians - at least that's what they looked like. Really fluffy. They must have been so hot.
We got back in time for hot cocoa and a cookie. Their table had something sticky spilled on it so I grabbed a bib and put some disinfectant on it and wiped the area.
Charlene drove me from work to mom's place today. Mom and Donna enjoyed chatting with Charlene.
We had a nice Greek dinner today. We had Greek chicken thighs, salad, mixed vegetables and rice pilaf. Mom ate most of the veggies and rice and a tiny bit of the chicken. I cut up some moister bits of chicken for her and she was adamant she wouldn't eat it, but she did. She protested against eating the green pepper and cucumber, but she did.
After dinner mom wanted me to stay and clear the table. I just waited a minute and then followed her.
I couldn't find any laundry. None in the laundry basket.
Dinner was late today.
We played card bingo and mom was able to concentrate a bit. Donna won a bag of potato chips.
After bingo we went to the dog park, but not before Donna went to the washroom and then grabbed her sunglasses and hat. Donna goes to the washroom a lot.
There were a few dogs at the park. There were some small dogs and medium dogs. We saw someone walking two black pommeranians - at least that's what they looked like. Really fluffy. They must have been so hot.
We got back in time for hot cocoa and a cookie. Their table had something sticky spilled on it so I grabbed a bib and put some disinfectant on it and wiped the area.
Sunday, 14 August 2016
Chihuahua
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Mom and the gang were watching the news when I arrived.
Mom and Donna decided they wanted to go to the dog park.
I went over the photo book with mom as we waited for Donna to use the washroom and get her sunglasses and visor.
It's interesting that she said "father" in English when I pointed to her dad.
She said "mama" for her mom.
There were a lot of dogs at the dog park today. There were 3 very small dogs playing together. One was maybe a chihuahua about one year old. Then, some boisterous samoyeds showed up. One in particular, a female was practically attacking the chihuahua so the owner had to pick it up. There was a shiba inu as well. Very cute.
Mom thanked me for coming from far away.
Mom and the gang were watching the news when I arrived.
Mom and Donna decided they wanted to go to the dog park.
I went over the photo book with mom as we waited for Donna to use the washroom and get her sunglasses and visor.
It's interesting that she said "father" in English when I pointed to her dad.
She said "mama" for her mom.
There were a lot of dogs at the dog park today. There were 3 very small dogs playing together. One was maybe a chihuahua about one year old. Then, some boisterous samoyeds showed up. One in particular, a female was practically attacking the chihuahua so the owner had to pick it up. There was a shiba inu as well. Very cute.
Mom thanked me for coming from far away.
Laundry hamper
Saturday, August 13, 2016
Mom and the gang were watching the news in the Fraser Room when I arrived.
I had bought a laundry hamper for mom. I tried to explain what she was supposed to do, but I don't think she understood. I even wrote in both English and Japanese "laundry." I found some dirty underwear in her drawer.
Mom is getting so fat. Her clothes are all tight. There was a large pair of pants in her closet and someone had written her name on them. I thought they were huge, but she was wearing them today and they fit. She was wearing a top that was huge at one time, but now it is bursting at the seams.
She has to wear clothing brands now she disdained in the past.
We went out to the dog park. The weather was beautiful! A nice breeze and warm. Unfortunately there was only one dog in the park. We did see someone walking a fat pug that looked kind of like a pig, but the owner walked by quickly.
It was still early when we walked back. No one was in the Fraser room so we could watch whatever we wanted. I flipped through the channels until I found a cooking show. Both Donna and mom seemed interested. The meal was fried red cabbage, potato pancakes and pork belly.
After the cooking show we went to the fish tank room and sat with Santa. They were about to serve hot chocolate and cookies.
I wish mom could have milk and a piece of fruit instead.
Mom and the gang were watching the news in the Fraser Room when I arrived.
I had bought a laundry hamper for mom. I tried to explain what she was supposed to do, but I don't think she understood. I even wrote in both English and Japanese "laundry." I found some dirty underwear in her drawer.
Mom is getting so fat. Her clothes are all tight. There was a large pair of pants in her closet and someone had written her name on them. I thought they were huge, but she was wearing them today and they fit. She was wearing a top that was huge at one time, but now it is bursting at the seams.
She has to wear clothing brands now she disdained in the past.
We went out to the dog park. The weather was beautiful! A nice breeze and warm. Unfortunately there was only one dog in the park. We did see someone walking a fat pug that looked kind of like a pig, but the owner walked by quickly.
It was still early when we walked back. No one was in the Fraser room so we could watch whatever we wanted. I flipped through the channels until I found a cooking show. Both Donna and mom seemed interested. The meal was fried red cabbage, potato pancakes and pork belly.
After the cooking show we went to the fish tank room and sat with Santa. They were about to serve hot chocolate and cookies.
I wish mom could have milk and a piece of fruit instead.
Saturday, 13 August 2016
Mom's wearing her glasses
Friday, August 12, 2016
Mom seemed happy to see me when I arrived. As usual she had already finished her beverages. My place setting wasn't there. It's just as well since mom sometimes drinks my beverages too. I should copy her and fill up on drinks before the meal.
Mom was wearing her glasses. This is the first time in months.
The chicken was already cut up, but I cut up the roasted potato wedges. She ate half the chicken and potato wedges, hardly touched the veggies and rice pudding. Although I tried to encourage her to eat the veggies, she insisted she wasn't hungry.
Today's topic at the dinner table was speaking an additional language. Jackie speaks some Greek because she worked there for a year. Ailene speaks some Ukranian and Greek. Donna said she taught French, but doesn't remember any and maybe learned some German.
Mom enjoyed the horse races. She made comments in Japanese about how people were throwing the die. Of course Donna couldn't understand. They enjoyed the activity.
After the races, Donna wanted to make a pit stop before we went to the dog park. I combed mom's hair. Her red comb had reappeared.
I had mom try on a pair of elastic-waisted jeans. She didn't like them before and she still didn't like them, but she tried them on and they fit. I took them to the nurses' station to get them sent for labeling. I noticed a rather large pair of pants in mom's closet. Someone had written her name in them. I'll have to remember to get mom to try them on.
Luckily there were dogs at the park today. Mom and Donna enjoyed their antics. Mom said she wanted to walk so we left Donna on the bench for a bit. Although she was hesitant when we got to the grass, she eventually came with me to get a closer look at the dogs. I wonder what she sees in the grass. I've heard that a dark floor mat could look like a hole in the floor.
Mom seemed happy to see me when I arrived. As usual she had already finished her beverages. My place setting wasn't there. It's just as well since mom sometimes drinks my beverages too. I should copy her and fill up on drinks before the meal.
Mom was wearing her glasses. This is the first time in months.
The chicken was already cut up, but I cut up the roasted potato wedges. She ate half the chicken and potato wedges, hardly touched the veggies and rice pudding. Although I tried to encourage her to eat the veggies, she insisted she wasn't hungry.
Today's topic at the dinner table was speaking an additional language. Jackie speaks some Greek because she worked there for a year. Ailene speaks some Ukranian and Greek. Donna said she taught French, but doesn't remember any and maybe learned some German.
Mom enjoyed the horse races. She made comments in Japanese about how people were throwing the die. Of course Donna couldn't understand. They enjoyed the activity.
After the races, Donna wanted to make a pit stop before we went to the dog park. I combed mom's hair. Her red comb had reappeared.
I had mom try on a pair of elastic-waisted jeans. She didn't like them before and she still didn't like them, but she tried them on and they fit. I took them to the nurses' station to get them sent for labeling. I noticed a rather large pair of pants in mom's closet. Someone had written her name in them. I'll have to remember to get mom to try them on.
Luckily there were dogs at the park today. Mom and Donna enjoyed their antics. Mom said she wanted to walk so we left Donna on the bench for a bit. Although she was hesitant when we got to the grass, she eventually came with me to get a closer look at the dogs. I wonder what she sees in the grass. I've heard that a dark floor mat could look like a hole in the floor.
Tuesday, 9 August 2016
Card Bingo
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
I saw one of the activity workers from St. Michael's at the skytrain station. I wish I could have chatted with her.
Mom seemed kind of grouchy today. She had already drank all of her juice, coffee cream, and milk as usual. She told me she wasn't hungry, but she seemed anxious about not being served.
She wasn't wearing her bib. I put a bib on and then she put hers on too. She was slouching in her chair. I asked her to sit up like everybody else, but she was uncooperative.
When we were served, I cut up mom's fish for her, but she objected.
We all started eating. Mom was hesitant at first, but then she started eating. As usual, she ate only half. She said she didn't want to eat the mandarin orange sections. I asked her to try one piece and she ate it. I think she liked it, but she only ate half. I told her to eat her carrots because they were vegetables and vegetables create good poop. Finally she ate all her carrots. Donna and I praised her.
Mom had had her hair cut today.
She had some dirty underwear in her drawer. She had soiled a few pairs of underpants. I wish she would put her dirty clothes in the bag I provided for that purpose. I will have to bring in a laundry hamper maybe.
We had half and hour before card bingo so I sang some songs and did some movement exercises with mom and Donna. We sang and marched/moved to the Grand Old Duke of York, Do-Re-Mi, Yuyake koyake, Hokey Pokey, etc.
It was a full house for card bingo. There weren't any volunteers so Ming asked me and I asked one of the visitors to help. Audrey and George played together. Audrey was flipping cards randomly, but I didn't notice. I just noticed that a card was flipped that wasn't called. It turned out that it was called early in the game, but that it had been flipped back and forth. I felt bad that I had pointed it out.
It was a mad dash after the game with aggressive wheelchair driving.
I saw one of the activity workers from St. Michael's at the skytrain station. I wish I could have chatted with her.
Mom seemed kind of grouchy today. She had already drank all of her juice, coffee cream, and milk as usual. She told me she wasn't hungry, but she seemed anxious about not being served.
She wasn't wearing her bib. I put a bib on and then she put hers on too. She was slouching in her chair. I asked her to sit up like everybody else, but she was uncooperative.
When we were served, I cut up mom's fish for her, but she objected.
We all started eating. Mom was hesitant at first, but then she started eating. As usual, she ate only half. She said she didn't want to eat the mandarin orange sections. I asked her to try one piece and she ate it. I think she liked it, but she only ate half. I told her to eat her carrots because they were vegetables and vegetables create good poop. Finally she ate all her carrots. Donna and I praised her.
Mom had had her hair cut today.
She had some dirty underwear in her drawer. She had soiled a few pairs of underpants. I wish she would put her dirty clothes in the bag I provided for that purpose. I will have to bring in a laundry hamper maybe.
We had half and hour before card bingo so I sang some songs and did some movement exercises with mom and Donna. We sang and marched/moved to the Grand Old Duke of York, Do-Re-Mi, Yuyake koyake, Hokey Pokey, etc.
It was a full house for card bingo. There weren't any volunteers so Ming asked me and I asked one of the visitors to help. Audrey and George played together. Audrey was flipping cards randomly, but I didn't notice. I just noticed that a card was flipped that wasn't called. It turned out that it was called early in the game, but that it had been flipped back and forth. I felt bad that I had pointed it out.
It was a mad dash after the game with aggressive wheelchair driving.
Sunday, 7 August 2016
Not hungry
Sunday, August 7, 2016.
We were almost out the gate, but mom held back. She said she had to go to the washroom. Luckily Hiroko was with me and could take mom to the washroom.
I accompanied Donna and Michael to our usual bench. There was only one dog in the park.
I asked Michael to look after Donna while I went to check on Hiroko and my mom.
A nurse saw me by the door and told me that she had seen Hiroko and my mom go to the guest washroom at the entrance to the building. I thought it was odd that they would go there, but maybe mom couldn't remember how to get to her room.
I saw Hiroko and my mom come around the other side of the building.
There were no dogs at the dog park. Anyways we sat and chatted awhile and then mom said she was cold so we headed back. Michael wanted to linger in the garden outside the door.
Mom and Donna headed back to their room.
The nurse stopped me and told me that mom had not eaten dinner tonight. Of course mom didn't remember anything. Later in their room, Donna said that mom had left the table at one point and didn't return.
Hiroko suggested that we give mom the left over California roll. Mom offered one to Donna and then ate the rest. She must have been hungry although she denied it.
At this point, mom still looks overweight so I don't think that her missing a meal is an issue. I suspect she is filling up on drinks before the meal and snacks so that she is not hungry during her meal.
We were almost out the gate, but mom held back. She said she had to go to the washroom. Luckily Hiroko was with me and could take mom to the washroom.
I accompanied Donna and Michael to our usual bench. There was only one dog in the park.
I asked Michael to look after Donna while I went to check on Hiroko and my mom.
A nurse saw me by the door and told me that she had seen Hiroko and my mom go to the guest washroom at the entrance to the building. I thought it was odd that they would go there, but maybe mom couldn't remember how to get to her room.
I saw Hiroko and my mom come around the other side of the building.
There were no dogs at the dog park. Anyways we sat and chatted awhile and then mom said she was cold so we headed back. Michael wanted to linger in the garden outside the door.
Mom and Donna headed back to their room.
The nurse stopped me and told me that mom had not eaten dinner tonight. Of course mom didn't remember anything. Later in their room, Donna said that mom had left the table at one point and didn't return.
Hiroko suggested that we give mom the left over California roll. Mom offered one to Donna and then ate the rest. She must have been hungry although she denied it.
At this point, mom still looks overweight so I don't think that her missing a meal is an issue. I suspect she is filling up on drinks before the meal and snacks so that she is not hungry during her meal.
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