We started the "Activity Center" adventure this week finally. First day was Thursday... Glen did great, everybody loves him.. played "golf", sang songs, did exercise group. He was grinding his teeth a LOT when we were on our way down, a sure sign he was wound up about going. After I picked him up, no grinding. We came home, he took a little nap, got up to have dinner, and then went to bed early.. which was probably good since he missed that Sharks disaster!!

Friday he was up and showered and dressed by the time my alarm went off! I was impressed. Picked up breakfast at McDonald's and still managed to avoid much of the traffic. I went home and actually did what I'd been promising everyone I'd do.. took a NAP! For almost 2 hours!

Went to pick him up at a little after 3, and got the dreaded "I need to talk to you for a minute..." from the director. Except she had another client-spouse she was already talking to so I had to wait until almost 4. Talk about feeling like you're sitting outside the principal's office! So he'd had a choking problem.. or what they thought was a choking problem.. he'd been drinking apple juice, and of course it made him cough. So Tuesday I will bring in some thickit, and he will only get thickened liquids while there. He also had had a "behavioral issue" which actually I was far more upset about than they were.. I apologized, they said "oh no, just needed to let you know." Let's just say he made inappropriate comments to young female staffer. So.. only male or older female staffers for Glen from now on! I know it's a symptom of FTD dementia but oy.

Today we're talking again with the landscapers. Getting 1/3 acre fully relandscaped is a HUGE job, but they are really nice people (family owned company) that are willing to work slowly with us and do the work as we are funded. (Katie spent too much time clearing out debt load.. not making THAT mistake again!)

Tomorrow is Mother's Day.. and I figure it's going to be bittersweet. First time without my mom or Glen's. I missed brunch with my mom last year and figured OK, I'll make SURE I make it next year. sigh. I think that's part of the reason I want to get started on this yard project.. I really would like to get it done while Glen can still enjoy it too!