Did I mention Burt’s desire to get a job? Actually, he’s been on a hunt for work for a while now. In some cases, his “bad” wife was the impediment. [I wouldn’t join him at the job, and my doing that was a requirement for his getting it.] Other times, he felt they were tooContinue reading “A job”
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Conjuring Dickens
Not only is Burt emotional (as documented here before), but he is capable of having a multitude of conflicting feelings at once. It was the best. It was the worst. All on one occasion. He has no filter, so he isn’t shy about letting me have it. Nor in the least non-plussed at sharing aContinue reading “Conjuring Dickens”
Going home
It’s a mystery to most of us, but come sundown or thereabouts our pwd will fervently express a desire to “go home.” Oh, honey, good news we’re here. Burt’s response “I’ll take your word for it.” Yes, we don’t have to travel or anything. There are other occasions when he’s eager to go home. AsContinue reading “Going home”
Burt’s on top of it
The “job search” seems to have ended in a mystery job. Mystery to me, at least, but it is vague to Burt as well. He wants me to get him business cards (albeit they’re round, as he describes them). He assigns numbers to his staff, and I am #1 tomorrow, then #2 the next day,Continue reading “Burt’s on top of it”
On Repeat
This is our life is getting to be a bit repetitious. We manufacture our own excitement when dealing with Lewy but there’s all that shucking and diving, ducking and jiving. And lots of calls to say again. On Saturday I ignored Burt who did not settle down again last night and listened to 2 ConanContinue reading “On Repeat”
The great outdoors
Still a puzzle. All week, he’s talking about loving it outside. It’s a gorgeous, warm, agreeable day, but Burt is not. Agreeable, that is. We’ve discussed his fear that we won’t find our way home both privately and with his “driver,” the weekend aide. On this occasion, he recognizes that I am with him. SoContinue reading “The great outdoors”
Signage
Burt is very confused these days, questioning where he is and where he lives. My solution had a two-fold purpose. It would provide an activity to overcome some of his boredom. The activity would give us signs we could hang around the apartment. The signs might help him feel more oriented. All he was requiredContinue reading “Signage”
My gratitude journey
A few short months have passed since I thrilled at how well Burt was doing. He truly enjoyed his surprise birthday. That was in November when a group gathering to celebrate him was a very welcome experience. He made it through my birthday party in early February. It made his decline by the middle ofContinue reading “My gratitude journey”
Bluey
I started watching cartoons with Burt because they were colorful with plots that were easy to follow. The default mode for him is to misinterpret much of the action anyway. His “favorites” like Law and Order were too complex. And for my two-cents too violent. I worry about how he’s processing events on Columbo. WeContinue reading “Bluey”
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