Author: Jensen

I find Don rummaging through the kitchen on the hunt for a plastic bag so he can go fishing. Then he moved on to the bedroom to search for his wallet as he needed to find his fishing license. Now, I’ve never been much of a fisherman, but I couldn’t ever remember a plastic bag being…

… The Cuckoo’s Nest … and landed at my house. Today Don’s delusions include seeing 30 people in the living room. Don: I need the address of my house so I can go home. There’s too many people in here. Kristy: You don’t even know your own address, yet you think you should go home?…

Although this is no Karate Kid story or lessons learned in Kung Fu, I will steal some applicable language to emphasize the simplest of cognitive skills. Don flooded his bathroom sink again and water ran down inside the cabinet and onto the floor. I cleaned up and suggested he try to remember better next time…

Don: Is anyone else going to be running around the house today? Kristy: Not today. Hunter is coming tomorrow. Don: He’s alive???? Kristy: Did you think he was dead? Don: Yes. Kristy: How did it happen? Don: A fire. Kristy: Where? Don: At his work. No, his furniture warehouse. Kristy: Well, then who’s coming tomorrow?…

Today is “Go To The Doctor” Day for a routine follow-up. While getting ready to go, Don grabs a magazine and his slippers and carries them like a load of school books. Then he heads for the door. I point to his armload of stuff. Kristy: What are these for? Don: The magazine is for…

Don: Do you know where we are sleeping tonight? Kristy: Yes, and so do you. Same bedroom you sleep in every night. Don points to the only bedroom on the top floor.  Kristy: That’s right. Why is that so hard to remember?  Don: I guess it’s because there are too many moving parts.  Kristy: Are…

Cold weather, power outages, more ice expected today and internet issues continue for a 3rd day. I absolutely don’t need to spend another day troubleshooting DNS problems. Especially when I don’t even know what DNS is. One computer and all 6 TV’s back online with no problems. Second laptop and cellphone are not functioning or…

Kristy: Time for bed. Don: No. Kristy: No. Why not? Don: I want to watch the end of the football game. Kristy: Are you referring to the Detroit vs. Rams game? Don: Yeah, I guess. Kristy: You guess? Dude, that game was over 1/2 hour ago. Would you like to know who won? He responds…

We had a winter storm today with ice and freezing rain mixed with snow. It proved just enough to make a mess and kill the power all afternoon. No electricity, no cable TV, and no WiFi. I put Don to bed early to conserve heat in his bed. Being cold is intolerable for him. Electricity…

I call Don to the lunch table. He is currently showing off his new favorite fleece jacket, gifted to him at Christmas by Gigi. Only one arm of the jacket is on his body correctly. I offer to assist with getting the gifted fleece jacket all the way on the other arm. He then opens…