Last Sunday we went to visit my grandmother (who suffers from Alzheimer's) for a Mother's Day brunch. She clearly had no idea why my immediate family, my aunt and uncle and my cousins were joining her, as she asked every ten minutes what we were doing there. We set up some food and drinks and gathered around a table in a sitting area at her apartment complex; we enjoyed bagels and juice, which has become a Mother's Day tradition for us. My sister and I were sitting next to my grandmother and my dad was sitting across the table from my grandmother. After a few minutes, Grandma noticed my father and said he was looking good. She then leaned over to my sister and asked if he was divorced yet because she knew some people for him. I think my sister just said that he was still married to my mother (who happens to be her daughter). My mom was in another room and my dad did not hear her say that, but my parents have been married for 30 years now so it was a rather funny comment to hear. A little while later, my uncle was sitting across from my grandmother and speaking inappropriately, as he typically does. After hearing my uncle, my grandmother stated, "He didn't talk like that when we were dating." Obviously my uncle and grandmother never dated, but Grandma always find a way to bring dating into a visit. Usually she is asking me or my sisters about our romantic relationships, but this time she seemed to be reminiscing about one of her own.
Thursday, May 14, 2009
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