Ok, today is Mon the 16th of Aug. I went to check on Mom and Dad today. When I got there Mom and Dad were still in the dining room. Mom was asleep in her chair, but she had eaten nearly every bite on her plate! Debbie (an another 2 ladies told me this same thing ) said that Mom had eaten a ton at breakfast. She'd had two biscuits, 6 pieces of bacon and a whole honey bun! Hey, that's good. They took her back to their room and put Mom in bed, so I didn't get to talk to her today. Dad, Debbie and I sat in the dining room and talked for a little while. I then took Dad back to the commons area and asked if he wanted to go outside. He did. We went outside and it was SOOOOO nice today. First day in a couple of months that it felt human outside. Anyway, Dad and I and a few of the workers (they'd drift in and out) sat out there on the patio for over an hour. He really enjoyed it. It made him so sleepy! LOL! Me too! He sat on the swing with me the whole time and it was just so calm and pleasant and nice. He really enjoyed it, and so did I. I finally told him I had to go. I had to go by the grocery and go get Annie's medicine at the vet's office. I took him back inside and he asked where I was going to sleep. I said at home. He said well where am I going to sleep. I told him in the room with Mom. I asked him if he wanted me to take him there and he did. He said he was lost. Bless his heart. I was so glad to let him have a pretty normal afternoon. I took him a newspaper, and he read some of the articles about Elvis! LOL! Anyway, it was a much better visit for me. I saw several of the regular workers that had been there for a while + they were all really nice to Dad today, too. Their beds were made (well Mom was in hers with the pads up on the sides!) and their room looked straight! Hey, all +'s for me! LOL! Love you all, Jeanie