Answer to that question, definitely, it is a nice place...and where were we..the place that overlooks the lake, St. louis park at the end of our street 32nd st. We were on our way home actually, we had been to an AGM, at the Teapot..had a lovely free lunch, and then sauntered alongside the lake to Fort Rolland park, and onward to horizon park...this all in beautiful sunshine..where we stop look at the ducks, check out the increase of Canada geese, now numbering 8, yikes...our friend must be having a fit..he doesn't want to see people feeding them or encouraging, as they make such a mess ...oh well...they are rather big and scary up close - they sure hang around if they see you eating...everyone tries to turn their back and take a small bite of their sandwich..ha.
Anyway, just after Mac said this is a nice place, a woman came up to us and said, 'would you mind telling me how long you two have been together'...well no don't mind, Mac looked rather stunned - are we always together??he said, ...she looked a bit doubtful but then I said sixty two years..she kind of laughed and said wonderful...i see you two all the time, you remind me of my parents who have passed away after sixty four years...they were inseparable..thanks for giving me such nice memories, i love to see you both" and with that she walked on...
Well we sure are inseparable...i can hardly go to the bathroom, and if i'm not off this computer in about 5 min, Mac will be wandering out of the bedroom to see what's happening...he is so insecure and for sure this was not always the case ...it's only with the alzheimers that we are inseparable....We did like going places together, and all our trips and visits to friends we were together...but our days were spent most times doing separate things...my friend Ginny, said the other day, i remember i'd phone and say where's Jan..and Mac would say, 'who knows, she's off somewhere, I'll tell her you called."
When we travelled, I was interested in some things, he would be interested in others...so often we would separate and meet later, and enjoy telling each other about our activities while we were apart..and often we would be so upset when we would get together because we had mixed up our times or our locations to meet ...that would lead to a separation for sure, as we would both stomp along yelling at each other saying who was at fault...Well those days are gone forever, but the memory lingers on - but only in my head. As for Mac - his memory of that is long gone, and with that, his independence, but not his joie de vivre, thankfully, and though we are inseperable, there are no more problems re: meeting places and times, and being together in the sun - watching the parade of life here in lachine - we can say very truthfully and happily - This certainly is a nice place...
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