Another Night to Myself.

KidThree stayed at her mother's for another night as yesterday a particularly beloved uncle had a fall and was hospitalized; the family was going to go en masse to see him. This uncle has made a point of keeping in touch with KidThree and doing his best to act as a father figure for her--he deserves her presence in his hospital room. Tuesday KidThree has an appt near his hospital. I've promised her another uncle visit before that appt.

My day with the seniors was wonderful. Before lunch, I took three of the men to the local Farmers' Market, where I succumbed to the lure of fresh corn tortillas, blueberries, cherries, and (for KidThree) pluots. Dinner last night was hot buttered tortillas. Yum! Breakfast may be the same. It was a day when we were very short of our usual volunteers because so many of them are college students and this weekend was graduation. One of our elderly ladies is deteriorating rapidly (she has Alzheimer's) and it appeared we might not have someone to sit with just her after lunch, but I was able to get hold of KidOne, who cheerfully came right over to stay right with that client for the afternoon. After the clients left, the staff stayed to clear things up. KidOne stayed for most of that, then had to go. She was a hit with the rest of the staff. I do so love to hear praise of my girls.

KidTwo sent a short, cheery email. It was good to hear her voice, as she has been silent for several days. The family situation down there is stressful, to say the least, so I worry about her when she is quiet for more than a day or two.

That is it for this morning. Since I have the place to myself, I think I will take a nap.

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