Well, I didn't really think that
lightning would strike twice, and it didn't. My mother and I went to
San Rafael today for another lunch with her friends from Hospice of Marin,
this time to celebrate the birthday of Jeff, the only male in the group
(also, the only one under 60!) I was sorry I had not returned from
Iowa soon enough to get her hair done.
She was very nervous about going, and kept
asking me who was going to be there and once said she "hoped she would like
them."
When her friends started arriving, she
expressed surprise, saying she had no clue they were going to be there, but
it was obvious she recognized them, but not in context because she asked
what was going on at the bank and that since she didn't work there any more
she didn't know what was going on. They women were confused because
the all worked together in the thrift store, not the bank.
My mother was quieter than last time, not
really participating as much in conversation this time, but it was obvious
she had a good time. Perhaps partially because Paula slipped some
vodka into some of the glasses.
We had a wonderful lunch. Most of us
chose the crab stuffed avocado with an orange citrus vinaigrette, which was
delicious.
At the end of the meal, there was some sort
of fruit crisp for Jeff's birthday, which we all shared.
There was no question about whether or not
she had a good time, but she must have said 20 times on the way home that it
seemed that it had been a very long day. Along about the 15th
repetition, I had to agree with her. It may not have been the miracle
of her "old self" coming back briefly, but she enjoyed herself and that was
the most important thing.
In the evening Susan and Peter hosted a thank
you holiday dinner for all the Logos volunteers, which was very nice.
They are such wonderful people to work for!
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