Monday, December 14, 2009

Todd & I went to visit Dad after work today. I asked if he wanted to have a little FHE and read an Ensign article. He wanted to tell Todd & I about an article he'd read - the First Presidency Message. He told us about all the bad things that happened in 1918 - President Joseph F. Smith dying, his wife dying soon after, WWI, and the flu epidemic. Todd got hold of the Ensign after and this was not the First Presidency Message. He searched the first half of the Ensign and couldn't find this article. We really started to wonder until we got home and I found the article at the end of the magazine. He had some of the details wrong (it was President Smith's son and daughter-in-law that passed away) but he was pretty close on most of it. We felt a LOT better after that.

Todd took Harold's form for his church membership records to be switched to this new branch to the office. The man that helped him is the Sunday School teacher for the branch. He said he'd get it to the right people.

Harold stressed that he really doesn't want a visit every day, but he does want a phone call. I've tried to call most days (I think I've made 10 and missed 4). I have his phone number listed by my phone at work to help me remember. Todd told him he'd try and call daily too.

Todd & I were just getting ready to leave when Tara and her girls came - time for Harold's hair cut. It seems like he wants it cut about every 2 weeks. I think we should have him use the hair stylist that visits the retirement home at least part of the time. I'm guessing every two weeks might be hard for Tara to manage with her busy schedule.

Monday, December 7, 2009

Sorry Todd & I have been so bad updating the blog lately.

Todd stopped by at lunch on Friday, December 4th to visit.

Todd & I visited Monday. We went down to dinner with him. The cost is $8.00 per person for dinner. You can pay then or they will add it to Harold's monthly bill. Harold wasn't very hungry because he'd eaten breakfast and lunch. He insisted three meals a day is just too many. He did manange to eat almost all his food. I balanced his checkbook for him.