Well, I guess I'm back! LOL! It has been so long since I posted that I'm out of practice and out of drive to post! Not good! I'll try to get back on this wagon. I'm telling you though, falling off a wagon is a good way to let the thing keep rolling and not even try to get back on! LOL! Our visit Mon was fun for us and fun for Dad. Judy's right, he doesn't say much, BUT he is listening and when Jamie would ask a question about someone somebody in or around Gideon---he'd answer. I do think he likes the noise and talking---it's such a normal thing for him---and us! LOL! I'm finally getting life back to normal here---but I keep hitting walls of being worn out! There tonight, too! I did go see Mom and Dad today. Dad was confused in that he kept saying: well, come on, we better be going---things like that. HOWEVER, there were two ladies there with their little dogs, and when I told Dad that Annie had died, he was like: well, I'll be! I said something about missing her, and he said 'she was a loving little dog---I know you all miss her a lot. I really hate that, he said, too' That was all so normal and such a correct response. I also showed him the pics of Ryan and Bryan at FoxBash + several other pics on Facebook. He enjoyed those and said the right things. My phone works SOOOOO slow there. Terrible reception! They both ate good at lunch. I didn't take Dad anything today ( I was running late), but I'll TRY to do that Fri. I did get them some candy---they both really like it---A LOT! Dad actually looked good today. He was tired because he'd been up since 5:30! I asked about the Glycerna (or whatever that stuff is called!) and Missy (misty) told me that they were giving it to him at night for a snack. Mom was Mom, but the one thing she did today that got me was she'd hold up her hand like for me to hold it. I was talking to her and she did it the first time----started lifting her hand up toward her face. I took her hand and held it the best I could. When I put it back down in her lap, she started moving it up again. I held it this time and talked to her for a long time and she never once tried to take it away or move it. I really feel she wanted me to hold her hand today. Isn't that so odd. I told her we all loved her and we were all doing fine and how proud all of us were of her. She didn't really react any except for moving her hand toward me and her upper body. Anyway, not a bad visit---ok visit. Alright, I'm going to TRY to clear my desk. That's part of the reason I haven't used my computer---it's been buried under about a foot of papers! Well, that, and I'm already spoiled with my iphone----how quickly we adjust and move on! I like it! LOL! Love you all, Jeanie