The ROYFAM Story

  Giving a post like this a title isn’t easy.  I decided not to start with a title and move to the body of the writing and then I will decide what title will work. This weekend sucked!!!!  I struggled a lot with emotions, memories and my thoughts got the best of me at times.  I pushed through and was honest with my girls about how I was feeling and they are so kind to me with extra hugs and chats.  I’m so glad they are here!!  I need the distraction of chats.  Chandler is so awesome at chatting - I’ve definitely met my match in the gift of gab department and I just love his honest approach - most of the time.  Haha. He makes my heart happy and is so willing to put his emotions out there!  If he ever reads this, thank you for choosing my girl - I love that you had to chase her love down like I did Jeans - I wish you as many amazing years together!! It makes you really cherish them! Some of the details of this disease I choose not to share here...

I have to finish this bookwork for taxes.   I now need to secure insurance for Jean and me...again...long story. I have sessions to edit. I need to clean and vacuum the house again. My laundry is waiting....SQUIRREL!  Need to update the peeps! He's doing pretty good!  Driving, yes. My chauffer mostly but he does venture to Hannaford, Home Depot, Dunkin Donuts (remember everyday at 8am), Aroma's and other local jaunts for a list of items.  Its funny to write that...another ah-ha moment!  Marleigh's graduation party last June.  Jean was wandering aimlessly most of the morning as the rest of us scurried around prepping.  I asked him to prepare the drinks in a cooler, get ice and a few cases of soda.  He wandered and I was fuming! One hour before the party I asked him when he planned to get the ice and drinks...he looked at me wondering.  His reply (a cover-up) was I need a list!  I told him that Marleigh had texted it to him..."oh, I d...

I don't re-read my previous blog posts so I apologize if I'm ever repeating myself.  I talk to lots of folks who ask how we are doing and I forget who I told what so just scan with your eyes.....blah blah blah! These last few weeks have been about the same for Jean.  I notice he repeats his questions more...and gosh he really gets into the headlines!   You need news info, he's probably your guy because he gets excited over it all and sitting here a good part of the day watching TV he's well informed!  His routine is so grounded its comical.  Wanna run into him?  Go to Lyman Dunkin Donuts around 8:00am....or Alfred Aroma Joes in the 2:00 hour!  He loves little errands and just getting out for drives (he is usually running my errands or chasing down a marketplace find for me!)  I feel so grateful he's so with it!   Last week he had a pulmonology workup at the hospital.  I told him several times it was a longer appointment but he ...