Thursday, May 26, 2022

Thursday, May 26, 2022

Tonight's picture was taken in May of 2007 at Andrews Air Force Base. The Base was having its annual open house air show and it was our first and unfortunately our last time in attendance. Mattie loved all forms of locomotion and we had a feeling he would be intrigued by all the aircraft. In fact, Mattie chose to be an air force pilot for Halloween that year, so we thought he would be fascinated to see a real life base! Mattie got to see the Thunderbirds perform, he got to walk around and go in several of the aircraft on display, and overall it was a very memorable day. 

Quote of the day: No one cares until someone cares; be that one! ~ Ken Poirot

Here's the thing about being a caregiver.... there are NO days off, and forget about making plans. The plan instead really looks the same, day in and day out. I can't wake up and say.... well today I don't feel like doing this! Because if I don't do it, everything in my household will stop functioning. 

Today was one of the many days in my week where I did not leave the house. My dad only goes to the memory care center three times of week. It is only on those days, do I have four hours to get out of the house and do chores. It was a grey weather day and given all I have to do for the Foundation, I did not even get to walk Sunny. I am slowly working through acknowledgments for all Foundation donations. We had over 400 Walk donations, and I am working hard to get this administrative work done. But it is hard when interrupted every two minutes. 

My mom told me that today was Peter Falk's birthday. It turns out that this isn't correct, as his birthday was in September. Nonetheless, my mom was reading reflections on his life through Facebook. I am a big Columbo fan, and based on what my mom was reading on Facebook, I am NOT alone. One fan suggested watching Peter Falk roasting Frank Sinatra in 1978. So I went to YouTube and watched it. If you are a fan, watch it. It will make you laugh. Not because Peter Falk (acting like Columbo) was trying to be funny. But it was his non stop talking and questioning that made this scene hysterical. Gone are the days like this when comedy was funny and it did not require lude and crude language and content. 

Columbo at the Frank Sinatra Roast (about 11 mins long)

I learned that Peter Falk suffered from Alzheimer's too. Given his incredible career and talent, I was very saddened to read this. Along my computer searching today, which I don't have much time to do, but sometimes I need these diversions to make it through my day, I came across this video about Peter Falk's tragic final years. I was surprised to hear about his personal life, but like many of his fans, I admire the actor first and foremost. His 60+ Columbo episodes have brought me much joy over the years.