Episode 25 - 25 Observations

Cinco de Mayo ... the 5th of May ... It's been three months today since Grandma moved in with our family. DH and I are enjoying the week on respite vacation in Mesa, AZ. Knowing this milestone episode would be coming up, I've been compiling observations the past couple weeks... of some of the things I have learned, having Grandma with us.

1. Remote controls and cordless phones DO look a lot alike.
2. Older people can get away with saying what they really think.
3. My mom likes to write her name on everything she owns with indelible marker.
4. Goodwill won’t take anything with a name written on it.
5. It doesn’t matter how old a woman you are, a fresh hairdo makes you feel better.
6. Lawrence Welk sounds much better while having a glass of wine.
7. Recording musical programs on PBS is a good investment with great returns.
8. Everyone needs to have purpose.
9. Dogs gravitate to humans who will feed them whenever food is being served.
10. There are many similarities between pre-schoolers and the aged.
11. Toddlers can make most anyone smile.
12. A two-minute phone call from a loved one can make someone’s entire day.
13. I could win a lot of money on a game show.
14. Energy and abilities may wane … work ethic remains
15. I make the best salads Grandma has ever had!
16. I know where I got my stubborn streak
17. You can take the Grandma out of the senior complex… you can’t take the senior complex out of the Grandma.
18. My generation has grown accustom (and desensitized) to much of what we see on television
19. Grandma rubber bands everything.
20. Taking your mother into your home does not qualify you for sainthood, but taking in your mother-in-law, may.
21. Grandma can “Neighborhood Watch” our entire street all by herself.
22. Baby monitors are wonderful inventions. Wish I’d had one when my kids were babies.
23. Grandama is much less intimidating to DH than the rest of us... we've decided because he never knew her in her prime.
24. The Golden Rule should be followed to the letter when dealing with the elderly. We will all (hopefully) be 'old' ourselves someday.
25. All caretakers need respite - I'm grateful for DH and my time away!


So ends Episode 25.