Is It Logical To Assume....

.... that if you have smart relatives, that you must be smart yourself? I'm running with that theory.

Congratulations to Rhett and Dylan on the multitude of college acceptances! Amazing!

Proud Aunt,
Lel

Ni hao

That's how you say "hello" in Chinese. I figured we better practice. Levelle said that when Quinn went to see Mom on Tuesday, she couldn't get Mom to leave the show she was watching on TV - a Chinese movie with subtitles.

和平,
Lel

Happy St.. Patrick's Day, people

I am only sorry that you won't be able to see this message as the internets where ya'll live must be broken. I hope that someday, perhaps when you are travelling, you will come to a place where the "tubes" aren't clogged and you will stumble across this post.



Top o' the morning.

"Momma was ALL smiles on her birthday morn"

... Text message from Danny this morning. Not sure if he broadcasts that to Michael and Stuart so just wanted to let you know.

Skype

Not to push Mom off the top of the list but seriously, no one uses Skype? Free and easy to download the program. Free and easy video calls. Free and easy computer to computer calls. Cheap and easy calls from computer to any land line or mobile ($0.021 per minute from Singapore to the US). Whoever I get for Kris Kringle is getting a webcam. You just need a computer with broadband internet connection.

Happy almost birthday Mom. BTW, she still does not answer the phone even if I call from a computer but at least now I can try calling more often since she is a click away from where I usually sit at night.

Mom's birthday is Friday.

I would love to have everyone over for brunch on Sunday. Maybe someone would like to take her to mass and then bring her over. Just let me know.

And...I was thinking that she might be happier (or at least content) if she could sit in her own room and watch TV rather than be out in the main area all of the time. We could ask the staff to come in and put the TV on each morning and she could decide if she wants to stay or go out the other room. S...I am going to look at a new flat screen TV that could be mounted in her room. She wouldn't have problems with static channels then. Anyone want to chip in?

Love to all - Levelle

Not sure what Quinn does to Mom, but I had a very nice visit today!

Quinn had a not so good visit with Mom on Monday where Mom was not interested in anything and didn't want to talk. She seemed depressed. But...today was a new day! (also on the every-other-day-is-a-good-day schedule, I landed on a good day)

When I got there, Mom was eating. When she saw me come in, she gave a very big smile (probably because I'm her favorite ;-) ) and seemed to recognize me. I told her that I would wait in her room until she finished. (totally wondering if she would A.Remember that I was waiting in her room and B.Remember where her room was) Lucky me, she remembered both! Her room was neat and tidy and her bed was made well too. Her outfit looked good and her hair and nails looked good. (although her shoes ere on the wrong feet)

We sat down and began to chat. Sometimes when I visit she talks a lot, but it's all jibberish. This time she had a fair amount of words and even stopped to get frustrated that "she knows the word she wants to say, but can't get it out". We then looked through one of the photo albums there. She did pretty well with high school pictures and better with pictures from her youth. She was able to pull several names right out. I just love visits like this! She also talked about all of the nice people who work there and how much they like her. So...I'm just going to keep that picture in my mind and believe that is how it is all of the time. (at least until I visit on one of those every-other-day-is-a-bad-day days)

Love to all - Levelle

PS Michael and Stuart, you probably haven't been able to reach Mom by phone recently due to it's location wrapped around the legs of her nightstand. It was nice and tight and secure though, so no worries of someone stealing it ;-)