I only had to take the medication for four days, and then, and I don't know how, but it could have been a result of the power of prayer, my breathing was normal again and I was no longer feeling depressed. It is such a relief to be able to inhale and get a lungful of air. The tension is no longer in my chest. What a relief!
Dad turned 90 on the 23rd. He had a lot of anxiety going up to the day. He was worried he wouldn't make it to 90. I told him I thought he'd make it. He did.
I made him his favorite dishes for dinner: apricot-glazed chicken, rice pilaf, pineapple upsidedown cake. I also threw in some garlic bread and a salad. I used the formal china, crystal, flatware and found some damask linen napkins and tablecloth. There were only four of us but it went well. He asked me if he'd ever eaten that kind of chicken before....Yeah, I got the recipe from you, Dad. That memory---on again, off again.
I hadn't thought of having Beth and Mark down until about the 15th. They couldn't drive because Mark was doing some guy hunting trip which put Beth in a situation of flying instead of driving. But flying within 14 days of your departure date makes for a pricey plane ticket. So, Beth flew down on the 26th and we had a belated birthday celebration for Dad. On Tuesday evening we went up to Kriss's in Beverly Hills for a special birthday dinner. AS usual, Kriss had the china and crystal set out in the formal dining room with Luis serving all the courses. Is it serve from the left and take from the right? Or is it serve from the right, take from the left? Laura and Kyle went up with us. I think they had a good time but Kyle had worked a graveyard shift the night before, and he was unusually quiet. Dad was a little controlling ----- but what else is new? Since the divorce started, he has tried to assert himself as the dominant personality in the house but we either politely ignore him or try to joke him out of it.
No comments:
Post a Comment