Happy Wednesday. Busy past couple of days, trying to catch up with the things that decided to break while I was sitting with Mom or planning and attending her funeral. Garage guy is amazing.. second time we've had him out. He was here for about twenty minutes.... mayyyybe half an hour... fixed the opener, adjusted the springs (which he'd installed about 6 months ago), programmed the opener built into my Pilot, showed me how to program remote openers myself, and where to buy replacements the cheapest. (Home Depot)

Today, handyman came... fixed the door frame around Kevin's door (which Kev & Glen managed to break when the doorknob got stuck), replaced said doorknob, and installed a new deadbolt on my front door. Work was good, he went out and got the hardware so I didn't have to, prices were good. Yay. Kev & Rushi got the rest of the stuff from Mom's place out of my car, so tomorrow it can go in for its oil change while we go out to breakfast. Now all I need to do is get the heater fixed.

Got into a "disagreement" with Glen today about chips. They were making him choke.. he was continuing to eat them. Asked him if it was really worth it to eat the chips. He said yes. Sigh. He is adamant about not wanting a feeding tube, so really not much I can do except be ready with advice to put his chin down when he swallows, and a good heimlich at the ready. (OK, it's a lousy heimlich but it does the job.)

His "run" took him over an hour yesterday to do a route that normally takes 45 minutes. Turns out he was looking for someone in the park... not anyone he would really have expected to be in the park. Scared the daylights out of me but he's ok. Going to limit "runs" to mornings when his head is usually clearer, and see how it goes. Again that tightrope between his safety and his independence.

Physically, his arms are markedly weaker. He can no longer put on or take off his own jacket or bathrobe.. things that open in the front. Oversized, over-the-head shirts and sweatshirts he seems able to handle. Need to start looking online for elastic waist pants ... seen some that are still nice looking, but easier to get on and off. He's speaking less... hard to tell if it's because it's more difficult physically or if he's withdrawing more. Probably a little of both. Gait is more halting, and he's starting to trip a little more easily.

He doesn't like to talk about future issues, but when we were clearing out Mom's apartment, he suggested we keep the walker and the cane as well as the wheel chair. Not sure if he'll actually be able to use the walker, but use it or not, any equipment can then be donated to the ALS Association loaner closet so it's ok.

Guess that's about it for now. Take care all.