St. Matthew chose a perfect day for their Fun Fest. The sun shone beautifully with a nice cooling breeze. Rosemary and I headed to the nursing center about 10:45 AM. Upon entering Mom's room we noticed her abscence. We went to the front lawn where tents were set up. We wandered around unable to find Mom.
Gladys, one of Mom's nurses, led us to where she sat. A tiny tear filled Mom's eye and her voice quavered slightly. "I didn't think anyone was coming to visit me today," she said. Her spirits brightened, when she saw us.
The rest of the afternoon we spent talking, eating hot dogs and ice cream. We listened to the combo play music along with the singer. Mom stayed out for almost two hours before she tired.
Before going back to the room she wanted to see the animals at the small, fenced-in petting area. "Not too close," she warned. Her eyes opened like saucers as she watched the children feed the llama, goats, donkey, pig, and ducks.
A full day for her and she enjoyed every minute. We helped her into bed and kissed her good-bye.
Most delicious candy today -- seeing her brighten up.
Ciao
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