We live in a city that has a good bit of traffic and lots of active people. I have a hard time figuring out what to do on holidays, e.g. July 4th or Memorial Day. There are events planned, but Mom doesn't walk well. There are so many people now that you might have to park many blocks away and walk to the event. It's not very practical. I usually just end up getting some barbecue and bringing it home. The only family we have here have their own plans for the holiday that don't include an elderly mother.
What do the people here do on July 4th? I thought it would be fun to start having a barbecue at the house. Alas, I don't know anyone who won't be with their own family. I don't know who I could invite. Man, I'm a bit pitiful. I need some ideas.
We were exhausted. Coy thoroughly enjoyed the evening and we enjoyed his enjoyment.
His health improved. In the subsequent years unless he was having a bad day we went to local events, in his own wheelchair. So every Fourth I now think of that baptism by fire that Barb and I had in taking Coy to a big event.
Even though Coy could walk we used a wheelchair for all events, all trips, all tours. Safer and more efficient.
In recent years when that was too difficult we'd go to an early movie and watch the fireworks in the sky on the drive home
This is her first 4th in memory care and while I expect the facility might do something to acknowledge the day I plan to bring dessert in the evening and sit outside with her and hope to catch a few fireworks in the sky - if she doesn't want to do that well then we'll just have pie
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