March Reunion

Looking at these faces just makes me smile. It was a memorable Saturday afternoon visit complete with sunshine, piles of snow, laughter, and my father– out of Waterford, vaccinated, and with us.

When we first picked him up at Waterford, one of my first comments was, “Dad! Your hair!” Despite our meager attempts at hair gel borrowed from Gavin and combing with a wet brush, he still kept his Einstein look. My brother scheduled a hair appointment for Monday. But… it really didn’t matter because we were together.

During the afternoon visit, he slept off and on, but did perk up when talking to Mitch about agriculture, a topic he always enjoyed. He also asked questions on how church looks during a pandemic.

His hearing, always a challenge, meant that our conversations needed to be focused and deliberate or he would repeatedly say, ” My hearing is so bad.” The implant is not really working.

However, despite these minor challenges, we were together and that is what mattered. It was a beautiful day.