Each week my brother and I take turns caring for our parents 24/7 we're been doing this now going on 2 years now, mom's 90 & step dad's 81 both with Dementia....Each day is an adventure with them, you never know what they'll do or say or remember.
Today starts my four days in a row stint with them which means plenty of time to post here that helps keep my sanity, in turn probably drives Jack & IE and many members insane.....I walk through the door as my brother runs out, I guess his night was a tad overwhelming, better him than me LOL.....
So as soon as I say my "Good Mornings" I sit down and start on my paperwork for our business....My step dad come in informs me they want to go out to Lunch to the Rockport Diner which is about 15 mins away, no big deal.....There was a 15 min argument between the parents over if they should leave at 10:30 or 10:40 (oh boy, lunch at 11:00), they keep asking what I thought they should leave, told them I'm just the driver--- because it's a no win situation if I choose....Mom says 10:40, so I know it's going to be 10:40....We'll drive the same roads we always do, and they argue the whole way over anything and everything....
So we'll get to the Diner, break out the walker and make our way in.....They'll both order waters and complain how expensive everything is to the waitress.....Ma will say how good the sandwiches are to stir me to the least expensive items....They always have me order first, so I usually do a cup of soup or salad to keep the tab down.....They both end up ordering Lobster Rolls....LOL
http://www.therockportdiner.com/lunch.html
The waitress will come back and ask if anyone wants desert, they'll make her go through the list and both will say they're full.....The tab will come and they'll pay and leave a dollar tip, so I'll get them up and start to head out the door tossing a $10 spot on the table....
The rest of the afternoon will be spent talking about how expensive the meal was and that's the last time their going to go out to eat....:lol:
Today starts my four days in a row stint with them which means plenty of time to post here that helps keep my sanity, in turn probably drives Jack & IE and many members insane.....I walk through the door as my brother runs out, I guess his night was a tad overwhelming, better him than me LOL.....
So as soon as I say my "Good Mornings" I sit down and start on my paperwork for our business....My step dad come in informs me they want to go out to Lunch to the Rockport Diner which is about 15 mins away, no big deal.....There was a 15 min argument between the parents over if they should leave at 10:30 or 10:40 (oh boy, lunch at 11:00), they keep asking what I thought they should leave, told them I'm just the driver--- because it's a no win situation if I choose....Mom says 10:40, so I know it's going to be 10:40....We'll drive the same roads we always do, and they argue the whole way over anything and everything....
So we'll get to the Diner, break out the walker and make our way in.....They'll both order waters and complain how expensive everything is to the waitress.....Ma will say how good the sandwiches are to stir me to the least expensive items....They always have me order first, so I usually do a cup of soup or salad to keep the tab down.....They both end up ordering Lobster Rolls....LOL
http://www.therockportdiner.com/lunch.html
The waitress will come back and ask if anyone wants desert, they'll make her go through the list and both will say they're full.....The tab will come and they'll pay and leave a dollar tip, so I'll get them up and start to head out the door tossing a $10 spot on the table....
The rest of the afternoon will be spent talking about how expensive the meal was and that's the last time their going to go out to eat....:lol:
