Scott Peterson Trial Books

I just finished reading Amber Frey's book and Scott Peterson's sister's book. They were both RIVETING! I highly recommend these 2 interesting books. For the first time in a long time, I read these in record time without being able to put them down.

Witness: For the Prosecution of Scott Peterson by Amber Frey

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0060799250/qid=1114712331/sr=8-4/ref=pd_csp_4/102-9103384-6836117?v=glance&s=books&n=507846

Blood Brother: 33 Reasons My Brother, Scott Peterson is Guilty by Anne Bird

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0060838574/qid=1114712331/sr=8-2/ref=pd_csp_2/102-9103384-6836117?v=glance&s=books&n=507846



P.S. I'm not a sicko or anything....

Shower Success!

Kristine's bridal shower went super well! Here are some of the pics! Mine will be up soon-

 

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BACK ON THE DIET

I'm back to christmas cookie weight - not good yo!

 

Here goes nothing! Ha!

Current Executive Decision

Well, a new decision has been made. This is it. We are moving my grandpa into a Sunrise Assisted Living Community - Sunrise of Woodcliff Lake. He really needs more attention and care than if he moved back into his apartment. This whole thing makes me sad. I feel horrible that he can't go back to his "home" again : (

We're going to bring him a bunch of his things to make his Sunrise apartment more homey. What I'm worried about right now is all the stress he's going through because of this. I hope it doesn't kill him : ( He keeps calling the house with concerns that pop up into his head. I imagine he's not sleeping well. It also doesn't help that his roommate blasts Saving Private Ryan and other war movies 24/7.

The Sunrise place is lovely and he will have his own space. They said they'd bring him his meals so he doesn't HAVE TO eat in the dining room, although, they'd like him to eventually. We all would. It would be good for him to not be  so anti-social. Can't say I blame him though.

This is tough for me, tough for all of us. It's not like he's "out of it" or anything. He is of sound mind. He doesn't want this. He wants to go back to his independant life, but he can't. This place encourages independance which is good. He'll have his own mini-apartment, he can lock the door. He can have his own pictures and knick-knacks.

I wonder if he thinks about my grandma through all this. They were married over 50 years and she died in 1994. We think that's why he wants to go to the apartment again. He wants to live where they lived together and where she died.I don't know if he still does, but he used to spray her perfume on his pillow to remind him of her. Now that's true love.

 

Man this is tough. Getting old is hard. : (

My poor grandpa.

Another Update

We have made an executive decision. We are going to grandpa-proof his apartment. There will be wall to wall carpeting with good padding, less furniture and knick-knacks around, and he will have a home health aide for 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week. He was sooooooo relieved when my mom called him and told him of our plans. He has to keep up his side of the bargain too. He cannot walk without his walker and he must always wear his sneakers, not slippers.

Grandpa Update

I had to take a personal day yesterday.

My mother woke up in the early morning hours with a panic attack. She had a full day ahead of her confronting the administration of the nursing home/ rehabilitation center where my grandfather is now. They have not been doing right by him. She also needed to speak with someone at an assisted living facility to see if that's a viable option for my grandfather. She was very upset and dreaded the thought of handling this on her own. She needed my help. I toyed with the idea of just coming in late but didn't think that it was feasible; and it wasnt. These tasks consumed our entire day.

We yelled at rehab center people and then checked out Sunrise. You've probably seen them around. They are BEAUTIFUL assisted living communities. I want to live there! You get to live in this mansion and have your own little apartment. Someone does your laundry and makes your bed everyday. But you have so much privacy; you can lock your door. The place is drop-dead gorgeous. They have a lovely dining room and bistro and a yellow lab named Abby that lives there : ) They also have tons of activities. Yesterday they were doing ceramics! My mom and I were there for like 2 hours.   We have to convince Grandpa how wonderful this place is. He doesn't belong in a real nursing home, this would be perfect for him. He'd still have his independence. There is a bit of time pressure because theres a special going on now until Friday. You save $25 a day for the duration of his stay there. That's a lot considering it's normally like $120 a day!!!   My parents are going back Thursday. They want to bring him there so he can be in on the decision-making. This would be his new, permanent home.

A Real Update Entry

It's been awhile since I did a real update in this journal.

My grandfather had a mild embolic stroke about two weeks ago. He was weak on his left side and blind in his left eye but has since regained a little strength and his vision. His doctor has decided that he should no longer live alone.

My family was considering having a live-in stay with him in his apartment but now they are considering a nursing home. Right now he's in a rehab/nursing home type place that is really nice. It's family owned and is like a resort inside. There's a beautiful dining room with linens and fresh flowers on all the tables. There's a nice deck and "backyard." In the lobby, 3 cats wander around all day. My grandpa gets a kick out of them. There's also a piano that some of the patients play. My grandpa enjoys listening to it and naming the songs. This would be a good place for him since he gets to interact with people - something he hasn't done much of since my grandma died in 1994.

The staff even put my grandpa in a room with a fellow Yankee fan. They're also going to get them the YES network so they can see all the games. My grandpa even likes the food - he said it's "not bad," which is a rave coming from him : )

Now we have to working on either cleaning or cleaning out his apartment. If he eventually goes back there to live with a live-in they place will need to be in order. We also have to remove valuables. If he stays where he is, which we'd prefer, the apartment needs to be cleaned out so rent won't continue to be paid for nothing.

I have to go see him this weekend, it's been about a week since I've seen him.

Your Love Style is Agape You are a caring, kind, and selfless partner. Unsurprisingly, your love style is the most rare. You are willing to sacrfice your world for your sweetie. Except it doesn't really feel like sacrifice to you. For you, nothing feels better than giving to the one you love. What's Your Love Style?