A day in the life of...

you know those days when you really don't feel so inspired? this might be one of those days. I keep coming and looking at my blog, hoping to be inspired to write about something. anything. something deep. something funny. something that makes you and me think.

so, for lack of a whole lot to say, I'll keep it short and sweet.

grandpa and grandma are doing relatively well. grandma definitely seems to be slowing down in her walking and in her responses when talked to. I will say though, there is nothing that makes her light up more than the men, yes, I said men, in her life. one has been there for years. he's old, he's grey and he's the love of her life. he's her "special man." and he can get her attention like non other. then there's the other man in her life. he's grey but he's not exactly old. he's been around all his life, but not all hers. and he too, can get her attention like non other. he can get her to smile. he can get her to straighten up and walk like a queen. he's her boy. he's my dad. and she's pretty taken with him. its pretty sweet. so, all of us, me included, have come to the point of not liking it too much when dad needs to leave on weekend or week long trips. why? well, because grandma is just a different person. she slows even more. she responds even less. she stands just a little more hunched over. she smiles less. the minute he walks through that door? she glows.

we saw that glow again today. only it wasn't dad that walked through the door. it was uncle joe. she loves her boys. a lot. they brighten her day even if it wasn't gloomy. there is nothing for grandma like seeing one of her kids walk in the room. it doesn't matter what she's doing or not doing, she stops. she focus's. she straightens up. and she smiles. and she listens. she's taken. she adores her boys and her girl.

and so, we keep going. and we look forward to the visitors that stop in now and then. it makes the days seem shorter and brighter.

so, stop by when you can. :)