We wish you Christmas Blessings. We hope that you and your loved ones are well and stay well. Despite the pandemic we are blessed to be here at Carlton Independent Living. We have Christmas music and Christmas decorations are appearing on many ledges beside the doors. They add to the holiday atmosphere.
Life at the Carlton Senior Living Center in Concord, CA, is slowly recovering from the COVID “Stay in your rooms” time. Instead of meals delivered to our room, we now go down to eat supper where the tables are spaced six feet apart. The service is faster. The food seems better. We exchange greetings with our friends, even though masks are required when we leave the room.
Birdie is still on the ‘meet and greet’ team to help newcomers. Birdie continues her frequent walks to nearby stores. She goes early to avoid crowds. We both go to exercise classes three times a week. We still walk through the halls and up two floors to the shuffleboard table. We usually play two games in about 15 minutes.
Myron continues to add to the Lenape History, which now has 659 posts.
Myron did not have COVID. But in March he did have the opportunity to lie on his back for twelve days, while the medical staff of Kaiser Hospital at Walnut Creek drained four liters of fluid from his lungs.
Grandson Dan wrote a WordPress blog entitled ‘The Professional Patient’ about Myron’s experience. If you are interested in reading the blog, the link is:
https://myronpaine.blogspot.com/2020/12/professional-patient.html
You should be able to read the Professional patient story by typing the link into a text editor. Then do a “add link” by the text editor. Then click on the link. (When the orange page appears, you can scroll down to start reading at the Professional Patient title.
If that fails, send me an email (mydavidpaine@gmail.com). I will send you a pdf file.
TaVee was a help to Birdie during Myron’s hospital and recovery period. We moved to TaVee’s on March 2O. Birdie stayed with her until June 1. After the hospital episode, Myron stayed at TaVee’s from April 4 until June 1. Myron was weaker than he thought he was when lying on a bed. He had to practice getting out of bed and then walking with a walker. He called the walker his go-cart. The bright spots were TaVee’s good food, her patio, and the music. Myron thought the time was pleasant, but he was still laying on his back most of every day. We are thankful for TaVee’s competent care.
TaVee has her part time jobs of letter writing for property managers and office manager for art galleries.
Tami still flies for United. United moved the 757 & 767 aircraft, which she was flying, out of Washington, DC, where she lived. This move caused Tami to upgrade to the 777 aircraft. She relocated her domicile to San Francisco and moved into an apartment across the street. We are happy to have her visit us more often.
Teresa and Dirk remain in North Carolina. They have the same jobs but work from home. They have not made the annual visit to us.
Our six grandkids Jake, Dan, Liz, Caley, Eric and Brian, are working or studying from home. They have had to cope with the pandemic, but are healthy.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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