Sunday Activities
(nablopomo day 11) What did we do today? Oh, yes: we went to a nine-year old's birthday party. The nine-year old is the son of the daughter of a very old friend. My friend, who now has Parkinson's Disease and other ailments, and although she can walk with difficulty, needs to be in a wheelchair most of the time. It was good to see old friends, but difficult to see and understand the deterioration. Her husband, also a close friend, passed away years ago. I find that I am very aware these days of the passage of time. My children are grown and getting older, my grandchildren aren't babies anymore (well, the ones here, at least), and I fear that rheumatoid arthritis is at my door, or rather. my hands and knees. All enjoyed the party, and the pizza and the cakes, and the raw vegies and dip. I enjoyed the...vegies...(nothing kosher). Then we went to a friend of my eldest, and spent hours there, the kids swimmimg in their pool and playi...