Tonight's picture was taken in October of 2004. Mattie was two and half years old. We took him to a fall festival that weekend. A traditional highlight to our Falls. I never went to fall festivals as a child, so in all honesty it was as exciting for me as it was for Mattie. Of course I had the added bonus of seeing the adventure through Mattie's eyes. When Mattie saw these large slides at fall festivals, he was a bit nervous and cautious. But with Peter's help, he was willing to try it. It was love at first slide! This is also the Peter I will always remember, a man who was devoted to me and his son.
Quote of the day: How strange is it, that after all that, we are strangers again? ~ Lang Leav
For the last two months, my dad hasn't had his physical therapy sessions on Saturday. Either my dad was sick, needed surgery, was recovering from surgery, or his therapists were on travel or managing family issues. But last night one of this therapist's text messaged me and said she could come over today. I thought about it and then responded that she should come. I am very worried about my dad's lack of energy, strength, and decreased appetite. I happen to love this particular therapist. I met her at the hospital in 2022, after my dad had his pacemaker surgery. I clicked with this woman right away, and I always say.... she is a younger version of me. We have a similar personality style, energy, and love and patience for people. I liked her so much, that once my dad finished therapy in 2022, I signed my mom up to work with her. My mom worked with her at the hospital for 10 months! So this therapist has been a part of our lives for two years now. She is a rare gem.
While Cassidy was working with my dad, I sat down to try to figure out how to pay six big bills. This is on top of my usual bills, and my mom's. I am learning about our mortgage and escrow, and the fact that the escrow amount can change year to year due to taxes and home owner insurance. Our mortgage company was kind enough to explain this to me today.
After my dad's session, I spoke to Cassidy for a bit. She is very giving of her time and we all chit chatted about all sorts of things. So the irony is I wasn't sure I wanted her to visit today, but having her presence in the house perked me up.
Later this afternoon, after doing a ton of laundry, I took my parents out for lunch. My dad loves going out to eat. I limit these outings these days for various reasons. But what is equally depressing is his change in appetite. He used to love food and eating, now he eats a few bits of things, pushes the plate away and says he is "FULL." I don't like wasting food, money, and also feel great stress eating with him, because once he is done, he wants us to speed up our eating process. So I never eat in peace, and of course there are many runs to the bathroom with him!
Look who was outside with me this evening... Mattie Moon!
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