Sir Paul

We just got back from a great weekend in South Florida. Paul McCartney concert was beyond description! The guy is an icon, and in his late 60’s ROCKED the place. He played a nice mix of old Beatles, New McCartney, and Wings. He did a nice tribute to John and George and was worth every cent we paid to sit 30 rows away from a Legend. We saw him take off in his Helicopter. This by far was the best concert I have ever attended!

Easter Sunday we got a chance to see some of my favorite family. We drove to Marathon Key and had Easter dinner with Uncle Ron, Aunt Jonnie, Lori B and friends. It felt like going home and I realize how much I miss them as soon as I see them! I need to make a better effort to get down there more often.

Wayne had to stay home to watch Mom. She had a spot of cancer removed from her nose and looks like a bruised boxer. She is sad some days, and the disease plays evil tricks with her mind. The bad tapes play over and over and she gets scared and confused. I wish that I could replace them with good “dreams”. I am trying a strategy of writing good thoughts on the dry erase board in the kitchen. I told her when she gets sad to check the board and think about what we wrote on it. We started with “You are surrounded by people that love you.” the first day and “The sun is shinning” on the second day. The third day it read “Give a hug to everyone that walks through these doors”. It helps a little, but she forgets to look at the board and then slips back into sadness for a while.

It seems that the busier we keep her, the better she is. We took her to the Tiki bar for Cheeseburger in paradise last night and solitaire on the computer keeps her mind active. Bri is her constant companion and has so much patience with her it is amazing. She has some trouble coping when “Evil Grandmu “emerges, but somehow always finds a way to help her get through it.

Erika is going home tomorrow and Stephanie has found a metal artist to mentor her and is settling in nicely. It sure does take a village, I am glad that we have one.