This is the weekend we move Dad

Mulan

The big day is almost here. On Saturday we move my father to the retirement home. We have been moving small items all week, and Saturday we move the furniture. He is so excited. It is fun to see him looking forward to something again.

Today is a "tea" for the new residents and Mom insists we be there, including me. She had reservations at first, about his moving there (they have been divorced since 1969) and didn't want anyone there to know they had been married. I told her that would be a hard sell, since everyone there knows me, and that she is my mother and he is my father. I think they would figure it out. We were there yesterday for a sing along and cake, and she introduced him as her boyfriend. We are wondering if she is making sure none of the ladies there put their claim on him.

They get along very well, and I know she still loves him, and he would love to remarry her. Anything can happen. (they are 90 and 91)

Joyzabel

oh good grief!

*laughing @ your parents entertaining the idea of marrying again! Well, why not!*

Enjoy your freedom Mulan. I'm happy for your dad and happy for you. Now you can enjoy your "autumn" years.

Hugs,

Joy

cruzanheart

Wow, 90 and 91! That's wonderful! I'm glad he's excited about the move! And congratulations on your newly-found privacy! Hmm, I predict fewer posts for a while as you rediscover each other, your house, the joys of leaving the door open, etc., etc.!

Love,

Nina

Mulan

We will have privacy again for sure, but sometimes our house is like Grand Central Station. We have four kids, seven grandchildren, and all live nearby and are in and out all the time. I love that, though, and wouldn't change it for the world.

Not having Dad drop in for an "emergency" trip to the garbage can will be nice though. He would come upstairs at any time, just to take a milk carton to the big garbage, instead of putting it in the can under his sink. It was just to see what we were doing, or who was visiting at the time.

If he needed any help with anything, it didn't matter to him what Dave and I might be doing, he would just come upstairs, and look for us, knocking on closed doors too. The only thing he did that was even close to being a real problem, was when I was getting out of the shower one day, and he walked into the bathroom. He is blind, so even that wasn't a big deal, but unnerved me for a moment.

I am excited too.

CeriseRose

I'm really glad this is a positive situation for all concerned...so many happy congrats to all of you! :)

Special K

Hi Mulan,

I hear it in your voice. Up beat..this is definitely feeling like a good thing happening.

Don't forget to pause and just have a cup of tea with yourself.

So glad it is all working out well.

sincerely

Special K

Valis

Mulan's gonna turn into a hippy now and grow pot in the basement....

eh Mulan...glad all that is working out for you!

Sincerely,

District Overbeer

Mulan

Mulan's gonna turn into a hippy now and grow pot in the basement

Would you believe no one has ever offered me any? I know people who smoke it and others who eat it in cookies. So far they aren't sharing.

Valis

Mulan...what kind of friends are those?! *LOL* Well with the extra room, space, time maybe you should consider a bit of indoor gardening..eheh Have a good day and I'm glad things are working round your way...

Sincerely,

District Overbeer

Joyzabel

never offered ya some????? lol, the first xjws we met wanted to make sure we were offered it!!

Is that a right of passage or something?

Joy of the "never tried it yet, thank you very much" class

This is the weekend we move Dad

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