Paul's Update - 09/23/07

Dear Friends:

Friday morning Dad needed to go to the insurance agents office to turn in our application for a Bond. We should hear something by Monday. Once we get the bond we will be able to go to the Probate Office to be sworn in as Paul's conservators. It will be nice to have that taken care of so we can start getting things changed with Social Security & Social Services. Paul stayed with Dora most of the day while Dad ran errands. He took a trip to Costco to get a few things we needed. Billy came over about 6pm to stay with Paul overnight. We left about 7:30 to head for Maryland to go to the Renaissance Fair. Carl and I went to dinner with Bill & Ronda. We went to the Chinese Restaurant in Centreville before we headed out of town. We drove to Maryland near the Baltimore/Washington International Airport to stay at the Ameri Suites Hotel. We had a nice room. Carl had a book that he started to read. It was hard for him to refrain from calling home to check on Paul but we knew Billy would do a great job. After Bill & I checked emails and browsed the internet for a while it was time for bed. According to Billy, Paul was ready for bed about 10:30. He gave Billy a scare a couple of times. He went to the end of the hallway with the walker and then LET GO of the walker. He does this with Dad too ... but Billy didn't know that and wasn't prepared for it!! Paul was a little embarrassed when Billy went to help him in the bathroom. Billy had a talk with Paul and encouraged him that he didn't need to be embarrassed ... and Paul was OK after that! It is funny that Paul doesn't seem to worry about much but he does have some personal pride ... as he should!! Billy wasn't able to sleep during the night. He has been working a night shift and couldn't sleep ... even after taking his medicines!

When Gradis arrived on Saturday morning she helped Billy get Paul up and dressed. Once Paul was up and had eaten breakfast Billy was able to go and lay down for a bit. Gradis took care of Paul for several hours. She is really more capable than she is allowed to be when Dad is here!! She actually makes Paul stand up by himself ... she holds the walker and he grabs it to stand up. It is quite something to watch. after we had gone out to breakfast Bill, Ronda, Carl & I spent several hours at the Fair . It was a beautiful day and there was a large crowd there. We headed home around 3:30pm and arrived home by 5pm. Billy & Paul were watching TV ... well actually Billy was on the computer and Paul was watching TV!! Billy headed home shortly after we got home. Bobby & Jen came over for a bit and visited. We had planned to go out for dinner at Yorkshire Restaurant with Bill & Ronda ... so Bobby & Jen came too! We had a wonderful time visiting with them. After we got home they stayed for several hours and before we knew it ... it was midnight!! Paul was VERY ready for bed.

Sunday morning we headed out for breakfast as usual. Everyone at the Restaurant is always pleased to see how good Paul is doing. We headed off to Sunday School and church about 9:30am after Tabby had dropped Max off to spend the day with us. He has gotten so big and keeps up with the other kids in the nursery now. Carolyn, Alysa, Chris and Nadia came over after church and visited for a little while. Carolyn wanted to look through some of the pictures that we got from Grandma Johnson's house. The afternoon was spent watching football games and playing with Max. Paul didn't feel well today and wanted Tylenol several times throughout the day. He didn't get sick but just didn't seem to have any energy to do anything. Max took a two hour nap after lunch and was ready to play once he got up. Gradis always enjoys playing with him too! I spent some time going through the many pictures that Carl's mother had. We have quite a treasure of pictures! We went out to get fish for dinner at Captain D's. Max mostly enjoyed the French Fries and the Hush Puppy! Paul doesn't interact much with Max ... he does enjoy watching him though! Pap-Paw gave Max a bath after the football game and he was ready for bed about 8:30pm. Mommy didn't get home until almost 10pm. Paul wanted to stay up late and it was after 11pm when he finally went to bed. The end of another busy weekend!

Have a great day! Lynne & Carl