5-point-oh-no-he-didn't! Yes, I did. I was someone conflicted about celebrating this given what has happened recently in our family, but I think a little happiness is fine, especially now. I ordered this beauty way back in February and it came on Friday, 5/28. Sarah and I love it, of course. :)
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Saturday, May 29, 2010
R.I.P. Sharon Marie Musso. 2/15/43 - 5/27/10. Beloved Mother, Grandma Banana, and definition of one-of-a-kind.
I will remember her whenever I feel a warm breeze and hear laughter on the wind.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Mom is on Hospice care now
Considering everything over the past 5 days, today was the best. She is comfortable, we got her into a hospital bed so her head could be propped up. She's on a couple pretty good narcotics. Doug and I are taking shifts.
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
At the hospital tonight
Mom is okay, but had to go to the ER tonight. Hard time breathing. Long story short is we are about to leave with a bottle of liquid oxygen and instructions to call a medical supply company in the morning and get her into her doctor. Tonight she had some antibiotics because of elevated white blood cell count. Signs of infection, but they don't know what. Waiting for bacteria culture results tomorrow. So, med supply company will start bringing O2 to Mom and her Dr. will give her IV antiobiotics.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Past two days with Mom were bittersweet
The past two days (Mother's Day and the day before) were really great with Mom. Yesterday we loaded the girls into the car, plus Sarah and Sherri, and we took Mom for a drive to the Amador Flower Farm just past Plymouth. It was wonderful for Mom to get out of the house. And she was able to maintain her energy for much longer than I expected. We were out for six hours and it was a gorgeous day! We had some challenges getting her around the flower farm, but we perservered and made it work! What a glorious and wonderful day! Then today was Mother's Day and she was able to join us at our house. Chris and Layla's came (it was great to see Savannah, Joe, and Marilyn all together), as did Sherri. Even though the weather wasn't the best, the gathering really was fun. We stayed inside and I BBQ'd burgers and hot dogs. I also got out some old comic books just for kicks and Joe said even though he's never really read comics before, he still really liked them. That was fun. Now we get to the reason this all was bittersweet. I of course gave my mom a Mother's Day card. I gave it to her in my truck as I was getting ready to drive her home. She broke down when she read it. And my mom never cries. The last time I remember her crying was when I was in high school. It was very poignant as you might imagine. And I got choked up. She knows this is her last Mother's Day and no matter how much we focus on the positives of everything, today the sadness got to me. After I got my mom settled at her place and drove back home, I balled like a baby with Sarah and Sherri. Wow! It just came pouring out. That was around 3:00 and my eyes are still sore. But those of you who know me know that I'm a positive guy and I can't help but find the silver linings. Even with the sad tears from today, one of the best serendipitous moments happened when my mom said through her tears, "Sometime, when you're traveling with your family and happy, and you feel a warm breeze and hear laughter on the wind, just know that it's me." I can't help but cry as I remember it now. Wherever life takes us, that's a new wonderful memory of my mom - laughter on the wind. I think I'll make a picture frame with that saying.
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