September 4, 2021

I mentioned to John again that we're married. He said 'We are?' I explained that we've been married for over 30 years. Then I told him he was married before me, back in the 80s. He didn't think that was true. I explained who his ex-wife is, and told him she is Tim and Danielle's mom. He was surprised to hear that, but he seemed to think about it on and off for a while. A bit later he proudly announced that he was remembering some 'bits and pieces' about that, while tapping the side of his head. Later Danielle came over with Baby Jorge and she showed her dad some pictures of her mom. It didn't seem to strike his memory, but he said he remembered. He's even mentioned it a couple times since then. It's strange how sometimes a thought can stick with him, and other times it seems like nothing sticks. However he's certainly hyper focused on 'getting his life back', getting 'the tools he needs' and buying a car. He's obsessed! He's constantly annoyed with me that I don't put him in touch with the right people to make those things happen, or even make them happen myself. The other thing he says is that he needs to paperwork to find out about things. It's always about the paperwork. For example, if I would just give him the paperwork then he'd know how to adjust the water temperature in the shower! Yesterday Edna (from Easter Seals) took John and their friend Cliff (Who's 104, blind, but still quite sharp! He fought in WW2 and ran marathons long into retirement.) to walk at the beach, then have lunch, and then after dropping Cliff back at his house, go watch a movie. John obviously had a great day, but I'm not sure they saw a movie after all. John says they didn't - but he's not the best historian! However, it was exceptionally thoughtful of Edna to do that. Easter Seals was closed yesterday and she knew that would put us in a bind, so she spent her day off with Cliff and John. That woman is amazing!