I go from reading about Randall to reading about Mom and Dad...I've got to get some happier reading material I think!! Sounds like there has been a change of personnel out at LNC. Wasn't it Jody that said nursing homes have a hard time keeping good people because they just don't pay enough? That really blows, because I was pretty pleased with the staff that I had met before...they knew Mom and Dad and really seemed genuine. Jeanie, why does Chad have to wait until 1 September to file paperwork? If Mom is broke and the 7 months has passed, does that not meet the guidelines he talked about at the beginning? I get so frustrated with the whole government thing..on so many levels over so many issues...don't get me started!!! On a happier note, I'm so glad Jeanie that you had a "normal" visit with Dad on the swing outside...something he would have loved to do 20 years ago even...nice memory..and those are getting hard to come by. On a sad, but true note..I finally set a day and a time to go down to Wal Mart and get all those pictures copied to a disc today. It had been bothering me that it wasn't done and at the same time, I was kind of dreading it...looking at them makes me a little sad and depressed..just thinking about what was and what isn't anymore..but I had a totally free day and said ok today is the day. After 2 1/2 hours I got 169 photos scanned with just 4 pictures left in this first bunch and the scanner shut down...all copied photos gone. The photo lady felt so sorry for me. She said, if you leave them I'll scan them for you and there'll be no charge and I'll call you when there're done. I didn't feel comfortable leaving them, but she said if I come back before Friday, she works this whole week, I can redo them and they'll still be no charge. A small runner up prize I guess!! I'm going to try to get back down there before Friday, but this week, like every week for me, is crazy. Just wanted to let you know I haven't forgotten about this...we are going through some really crazy potentially major life changing stuff here in my house and that along with all my volunteer duties, kid stuff, regular life stuff, it's just hard to carve out 3 hours to get down there. Anyway, thanks for keep those posts on Mom and Dad coming and I miss and love you all.....Jamie