Today was my day to meet my support group, so Deb our new person to look after Mac while i am away, asked just where i was going. Told her we were meeting on the lakeshore, which triggered a memory for mac, as i mentioned that's where i met mac in our days of hanging out at Pine Beach...Dorval, when mac and i were only 15 and 18. That memory triggered others, and he said - Oh sure I remember, playing lacrosse, that's me in the picture, I don't think they play lacrosse anymore" Debbie said, yes in Kahanawake they still play lacrosse.. and so the two of them had a conversation about those days when mac played for the Verdun - i think it was the shamrocks.
This apparently led to a very busy convesational day...while I was away. So much so that Deb told me he even knocked his glass off the table in his excitement of illustrating what he was saying with his hands.(thankfully it was empty and didn't break). To see him excited and able to converse with others makes me so happy, as often his days are spent just quietly sitting or not partaking in anything really...when others are talking.- but one on one is good, so have to remember to place him beside some of the more talkative people in our Activity Center tomorrow...as we're going for our first Art session
Yesterday was our first Yoga session, and what a blast - mac said to me as over 40 people filed in to sit around in a circle...'this is really not nice these people are in wheel chairs and they are all so old they can't do this..' I said "look it's chair yoga, they will use their arms, hands and feet or whatever they can' you'll see'
Well i feel bad for them.he said, ..but he was quite surprised as many of them tried and did the exercises with our fantastic teachers - must get their names, a lovely girl and guy. Actually, it was a great workout, good vibes and yes many of the people there just sat and looked, but hey maybe they were meditating, Mac on the other hand did participate, much to my surprise. I didn't comment on his version of the exercises as it is quite clear he is with the right group of people...but how wonderful to see him try..and how happy he was during the session. We will definitely go next Tuesday..
musnt't forget to mention the birthday party for the March birthdays yesterday afternoon, Mac really enjoyed the ambiance and the cake and juice served by volunteers to about 100 people, the entertainment - a karoke singer with his guitar..this place has given us so much fun and much to be thankful for...that i think I'll just list them and happily say g'nite
1. The wonderful sunrise that comes in through the floor to ceiling windows, first thing sometimes so pink going to orange I can hardly believe my eyes,, and of course watching the sun as it goes down...fantastic.
2. Just flitting over a few feet to the washer and dryer across the hall, same for the recycling and garbage chute in it's own special room next store.
3. The kind and caring women that take over Mac in the morning to wash and dress - same in the evening.
4. The beautiful Elena - from Romania, with her fab smile, always there to check us as we go out and come
in, as we have to sign in and out, interested and interesting she is a delight for both of us
5. Louise the director, max, the head nurse, as well as "Sylvan the maintenance man, all kind and although busy ready to stop and listen to our needs.
6. The paranoia group who gossip together and always wish us Good day, bonne journee
7. Muriel - who has rhumatoid arthitis so bad - she cannot turn pages of a magazine and sits in a wheelchair watching t.v., never complaining, always happy to see us..a lovely new friend.
8. Carol the cheerful leader of the Activity Center, advising us of the different activities coming up and inviting us to the one going on each day.
9. The staff, Allowing us to keep our cat Mischa although the lease says NO cats or animals.
10. And most of all our lovely airy, and beautiful apartment. so g'nite.
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