Living with Bob and "Al"

Sheri knows Bob is in the wandering phase, at least at night. He no long recognizes that dark out side means night. Last night he was up so many times Sheri gave up. "Al" stood in the hallway of this tiny house she rented (after losing hers to what Sheri calls "Alzheimer Foreclosure" in 2011) for over an hour not able to find his way to the bedroom or the living room, whistling away. In the hallway Bob found the framed embroidered piece the "Serenity Prayer". He was so fixated on the prayer, that when Daughter number 1 set him down to do his beads, "Al" was pointing and explaining that the beads WERE the Serenity Prayer and how much he always loved it.
Sheri thinks there may be a message in there for her somewhere as well :)

Living with Bob and "Al"

Well it looks like "Al"added professional snow plower to Bob's resume. When Sheri picked Bob up from "work" (code for Adult Day Center)  yesterday she asked Bob how his choir concert was and "Al" replied, "nope, no choir today... but we worked hard clearing all this snow and widening the streets"  :)
A man with such versatility :)

Living with Bob and "Al"

On the way home from "work" (code for Adult Day Center) yesterday, Bob explained that they "worked all day on the roads and the building, and the church doing the walls.(?)" Sheri was very impressed that "Al" accomplished all that from within the walls of a secured building :)

Living with Bob and "Al"

Bob was frustrated yesterday as "Al" carefully explained  that one of his worker's had a gun with him at "work" (code for Adult Day Center).  Bob told him to "get his butt home and and change his attitude." Sheri was shocked for a moment and then thought, note to self , TV news and Dementia do not work well together. :(
P.S. She knows it was  really "Al" talking because "boss" Bob would have used a much stronger version of butt :)

Living with Bob and "Al"

Bob was extremely disappointed with his "crew" at work yesterday (code for Adult Day Center). When they got out of the car at home, "Al" stood there with his thumb in Bob's belt loop stretching out his back in his usual way pointing to all the road construction and said " I really could not get much cooperation today finishing up this road work." Sheri chuckled to herself as she pictured the sweet little lady with the freshly done hairdo sitting by the door with her walker at the Day Center waiting for her ride, and thought to herself, that's because it was "hair" day Bob, don't ever ask a lady to do road work on "hair" day :)

Living with Bob and "Al"

"Al" is sure someone at "work " (code for Adult Day Center) stole his magnet projectile thingy. Sheri is amazed Bob can still remember that he had a projectile magnet thingy. It must have made a really big impression on him since he can not remember things like where the bathroom is, what he ate, or what relationship Sheri is to him. Maybe she should photoshop her wedding photo replacing her bouquet with the projectile magnet thingy... no on second thought "Al" will probably just think Sheri stole it.   :)

Living with Bob and "Al"

As Sheri was running errands yesterday, Bob began his new rambling type conversation. "Al" pointed out the window at every bridge, retainer wall and fence and proudly declared he had built them all. Sheri chuckled as she thought to herself  "well no wonder Bob's back hurts."  :)

Living with Bob and "Al"

Bob and "Al" were in the bedroom with Sheri yesterday folding clothes when "Al" told Sheri he saw a Bald Eagle . Sheri said "thats exciting, where? ""Al" replied with hard to contain excitment in his voice "just a minute ago, while I was working on my nuts and bolts, it came soaring past me."

Ah.....   :)

Living with Bob and "Al"

Driving home from "work" (code for Adult Day Center) the day of the choir concert, Bob said that some of the guys were late for the performance  and "Al" had to tell them "If they can not show up on time he will have to kick them off the choir." Sheri will have to talk to that bus driver that brings all the choir members to their choir destination all at one time,  and let him know he is jeopardizing their choir participation. ;)

Living with Bob and "Al"

Bob can not seem to remember which car door to get into. "Al" apparently, would rather sit in the back seat and be chauffeured around. Oh wait... Bob did mention being on tour again yesterday with Daniel O'Donnell, maybe "Al" was expecting the star treatment :)

Living with Bob and "Al"

When Sheri picked up Bob from "work" (code for Adult Day Center) and they got in the car Bob started chattering right away. He was happy has a clam. "Al" had been on a trip to the mountains and recognized the area because he had been there before and knew his way around. He explained that he spent most of the day trying to get all the layouts right in the store, which in the same breath "Al" asked Sheri if Mom was at work, because he tried to call her several times today. Bob has not used a phone in many years, but it was probably good he did not reach Sheri anyway because being in the mountains and all... the cell reception would have been terrible. :)

Living with Bob and "Al"

Sheri is sure where she dropped Bob off yesterday, but "Al" not so much. "Al" told Sheri he had the "best crew " he ever had yesterday at "work" (code for Adult Day Center). 'They all worked really hard outside moving all the equipment." He got everything on his list accomplished. Well Sheri is just glad that wherever "Al" was, he was back in time for Sheri to pick Bob up... after all it is the start of the weekend  :)

Living with Bob and "Al"

Daughter Number 1 was visiting last evening. She was doing some hand sewing to repair a hole on one of Sheri's sweaters. "Al" mentioned that they only ask him to do the sewing at "work" (code for Adult Day Center). They don't trust any one else to do it right.  :)
heavy sigh...