Normal is only temporary.

Sunflowers 

After last night, I'm now having second thoughts about our trip to California. Then, today may just go perfectly well. If I was seeking normal, I'm living the wrong life. I should know better by now. That the only normal thing for me is getting up early, spending time by myself to gather my marbles back into their bag, so I can loose them again. 

Had a good start to the day. When I woke her up, had breakfast, went to the course, played until Sweetie thought it was a good time to wander off and talk to someone. Of course when I went to round her up, she made a scene. When she asked who I was, I knew it was time to leave. 

Later, when we did our mall crawl, she is getting more and more eager to leave. Every time she sees a door that can lead to the parking lot, she wants to head there. I'll tell her it isn't time yet, that we have more laps to go. She nods, and then again the same old push at the next exit. I have a feeling that it won't be long until walks at the mall will be a thing of the past. 

Another new behavior is her going without her glasses. One of the members of my support group has said that her wife quit wearing her glasses, and was happier without them. Could it be that Sweetie will think blurry vison is normal? One of the mysteries of this disease. Normal is only temporary. 

I know I shouldn't, but I've been wondering what the future will hold? Not the year or more down the road, but in the near future. In less then 5 months, Christmas will be upon us. When I was working I called September the start of the Holiday Season. From Labor day, to New Years Eve, we have a holiday, OK, Halloween isn't a holiday, but it feels like one. How is she going to react to Christmas? To Thanksgiving? I'm already planning on gift cards all around, send a few greeting cards, maybe getting the tree down and decorated, for my enjoyment, and hopefully Sweetie's too. Its the older memories that last the longest, and because we have celebrated them all our lives, she may still remember, how she processes them, I'll have to wait and see. 

Driver just poked His head in the door, so I know I got to get going. Time to hit the Road to Dementia Town. Going to put some Oldies in the player this time, just for a change. I know He has His reasons to do that, so just who will He put in? It won't matter, 'cause its all good. Down the road, Shiny Side Up. Don't let the day get you down, find some music that brings you good thoughts for the day, as you drive down the Road to Dementia Town, Keeping Your Shiny Side Up. Sing loud as if no one is with you. Love Ya, and God Bless.