The visit with Zoe's mom, Gerry, went well. The unsettling behavior she exhibited last week was from her lack of sleep and not from her Alzheimer's or medication. One never knows. She was her smiling and teasing self. We still don't understand most of what she is saying but she is saying it with a smile and with animation and that is the important thing. We left around 9pm to go visit my Aunt Bobbie

Bobbie is my mom's younger sister. She is moving down to Fresno, California, to live with her son Mike. They have been packing and leave Tuesday. It's been a hard year for Bobbie. Her husband, Tommy, died about a year ago. About 6 months ago her daughter Robin, who lived in the area, died, and then a couple of months ago her 2 little dogs died. That is Michelle (her grandaughter from Florida), Mike, your humble servant, and Bobbie in front. Life has kept me from getting off island much, except for doctor appointments, it seems, and I have not been able to visit Bobbie but I didn't want to miss her before she left. It has also been too many years since I had seen Mike and it was great getting into contact with him again. We have an invitation to visit Fresno. I hope we can do it.

This afternoon we are going over to my daughter Katie's place for a barbecue. We are having the first warm weather of the year. Yesterday was over 80 degrees. In one word: toofuckinghot. Those that live in Fresno probably think we are heat sissies. They would be right.