I’m excited about the amount of people who want to participate in PhoBlo Days! I’ll be sure to send email reminders.
In other news….I try to visit my Gmommy at the nursing home once a week. For those of you just joining us, my Grandmommy has Alzheimers and is in a fantastic facility. It’s about an hour drive. I usually time it so my Mom can go too. Then we can take Gmommy to the on site beauty parlor and do her hair and nails. She’s always so happy to see us, and we time it so we leave at 5pm- her dinner time, so she’ll be distracted and not upset about us leaving. We have a great time when we’re there, especially with the big cast of characters in Gmommy’s wing. She’s so happy there and they take good care of her.
Last time we visited we were walking up the sidewalk and could see in through the big glass door. There was Gmommy pushing a friend along in the lady’s wheelchair. Gmommy saw us as we were coming in and yelled out “My family’s here! Woohoo!” and gave her friend one big push. While Gmommy’s whooping it up and spinning around, the wheelchair lady is flying down the hallway! So funny!
There’s a lady there we call Numbers (she’s always asking what’s your number) who always spots me and makes a bee line for me. She’s constantly trying to kiss me on the mouth! I give out hugs, but I have to draw the line somewhere Numbers! One lady is always yelling about calling the law. And if you’re not careful they’ll corner you. I got blocked in a little alcove yesterday by the wheelchair brigade, all yelling about something or another while Numbers was waving her arms around (she had socks over her hands for some reason) and giving me the eye. I swear, they should make a sitcom about life in the nursing home. I wonder who we could cast as the old guy who has to wear a backwards jump suit cause he keeps whipping out his wienie?
Bless Your Heart 
6 responses to “They might be old, but they’re still fiesty”
When my great gma was in the nursing home there was one resident who stood at the time clock punching everyones time cards until they were full and one lady who would come up and pat your pockets looking for candy. When we were younger it scared the crap out of us, as we got older we realized if you didn’t laugh you would cry. Thanks for making me think of Gma T!!
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I have never had a family member in a facility. My grandad had Alzheimers but my gram insisted on taking care of him. Now there’s some stories! Frankly I don’t know HOW she did it!
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When I was thinking about nursing school I worked at a nursing home for a while. OH those old people are funny. Id laugh all day long. My favorite story (absolutely true)
A patient who had been sick was being seen by a local doctor. Dr Vance (mchottie in a BIG WAY) He does round every single day at the home. REALLY nice guy. He always had a tech come with him on rounds and that day it was my turn. An early alzheimers patient was in the tv room and he leaned over and hugged her neck and asked her. “Miss Alice, Do you know who I am?” She smiled really sweet and said. “No, but if you will go to the nurses station they will tell you”
If Im lying Im dyin. ;)
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I am so glad your gmommy likes her home!
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omg lol… that is too funny!
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You gotta laugh. Although if there was a lady running around trying to kiss me all the time, I’d be pretty freaked out.
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