This blog is about life with my husband who was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer's and Frontal Lobe Dementia in 2008. He was 64 at the time although now, knowing more about the disease, Alzheimer's was present many, many years ago, which is why early detection is so important. As you read the blog the character "Al" that I created in 2008, represents the way that Alzheimer's is invading our daily lives.
There is an archive tab further down the page that starts from the beginning of our journey.

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Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Living with Bob and "Al"

Sheri really has no words for this video, only to say that this song was a song chosen many years ago by Daughter number 1 to dance with her Father to at her wedding, long before "Al" had moved in. It was one of Bob's favorite. The video speaks for itself.  God is Good.  Turn your speakers on. Please watch till the end it is about 3 minutes long.


Thursday, December 1, 2016

Living with Bob and "Al"

There is only one link missing in Sheri's family this week. Her son can not attend the wedding. Sheri knows he will be here in spirit, as will her Mother who passed away a year ago. Such mixed emotions this week. Then she looks at "Al" building with Bob's blocks and remembers to live in the moment. :)


Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Living with Bob and "Al"

Bob was working on his nuts and bolts last night , when "Al" took off Bob's glasses and casually said "I am going to put these here because I don't think I need them, so feel free to use them if you want." Sheri paused for a moment and just as she decided to just say thank you, "Al" looked down at his glasses on the end table and said "Are these my glasses? I was looking for those, I guess it would help if I put them on."
Oy vey :)

Saturday, September 10, 2016

Living with Bob and "Al"

Sheri keeps thinking about all the different journeys people are on. The reality is we are all in the middle of some type difficultly, life is difficult. She realizes if she spends to much time on her own hardships she will miss the the opportunity to support others in their own journey. There is much to be thankful for, including the things she has learned such as patience, creative thinking, patience, and more patience, and about who she is as a person. She tries hard to find happiness in the very simplest things in life, sometimes it works sometimes it doesn't. We were put on this earth to care for one another, and like Bob and "Al" one moment in time is all we are promised.

Galatians 6:2 

Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

Thursday, September 8, 2016

Living with Bob and "Al"

Dear sweet man. Bob had been working on his nuts and bolts for quite so time, when Sheri noticed hes was mumbling under his breath some shall she say not very nice words. Sheri asked " Whats wrong Bob?" "Al" responded with a deep scowl of discouragement on his face and in his voice, tossing the nut back on to his tray "There something wrong with that one it has a hole on both sides, it's useless."
Oy vey :)