Comments on: Pancakes at Grandpa’s http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2006/11/20/gramps/ spy into my little life Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:18:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Carrie http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2006/11/20/gramps/comment-page-1/#comment-8297 Carrie Tue, 21 Nov 2006 23:59:20 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2006/11/20/gramps/#comment-8297 Your poor grandpa and great aunt. That's just so heartbreaking when that starts to happen. Your poor grandpa and great aunt. That’s just so heartbreaking when that starts to happen.

]]> By: Lisa http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2006/11/20/gramps/comment-page-1/#comment-8287 Lisa Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:42:58 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2006/11/20/gramps/#comment-8287 oh, Brenda - that is just heartbreaking. your poor Grandpa. getting old must really suck in a lot of ways, i'm glad you and Baby Bug are around to give him a little sunshine. oh, Brenda – that is just heartbreaking. your poor Grandpa. getting old must really suck in a lot of ways, i’m glad you and Baby Bug are around to give him a little sunshine.

]]> By: Jamie http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2006/11/20/gramps/comment-page-1/#comment-8286 Jamie Tue, 21 Nov 2006 18:15:42 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2006/11/20/gramps/#comment-8286 I'm so sorry about your great aunt. The little notes your grandpa would leave...that is just too sweet for words. p.s. I love iron skillets! I have one that my grandmother gave me several years ago...she swore by them, especially for breakfast feasts! :) I’m so sorry about your great aunt. The little notes your grandpa would leave…that is just too sweet for words.

p.s. I love iron skillets! I have one that my grandmother gave me several years ago…she swore by them, especially for breakfast feasts! :)

]]> By: jennie http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2006/11/20/gramps/comment-page-1/#comment-8283 jennie Tue, 21 Nov 2006 15:42:01 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2006/11/20/gramps/#comment-8283 So sad. Your grandpa is the cutest. Love that picture of him in the chair. So sad. Your grandpa is the cutest. Love that picture of him in the chair.

]]> By: Marilyn http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2006/11/20/gramps/comment-page-1/#comment-8280 Marilyn Tue, 21 Nov 2006 14:43:25 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2006/11/20/gramps/#comment-8280 Is that my old buddy Tom the Trucker flipping those pancakes?! Tell him I said "HI!" :) Dementia's a heartbreaker. My grandfather passed when I was little, but most of his brothers and sisters ended up with dementia and it was hard to witness it happening. Is that my old buddy Tom the Trucker flipping those pancakes?! Tell him I said “HI!” :) Dementia’s a heartbreaker. My grandfather passed when I was little, but most of his brothers and sisters ended up with dementia and it was hard to witness it happening.

]]> By: josephine http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2006/11/20/gramps/comment-page-1/#comment-8279 josephine Tue, 21 Nov 2006 13:52:53 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2006/11/20/gramps/#comment-8279 That was Toby you saw. I was there too (but I was shopping of course). Toby's been shooting store fronts for their marketing department. That was Toby you saw. I was there too (but I was shopping of course). Toby’s been shooting store fronts for their marketing department.

]]> By: karen http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2006/11/20/gramps/comment-page-1/#comment-8278 karen Tue, 21 Nov 2006 06:29:14 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2006/11/20/gramps/#comment-8278 I was at the South Coast Plaza today and I swear that I saw Toby (or someone that looked JUST like him) doing some photography and I really wanted to say hi but I thought "Hi, uh...you don't know me but I know about you...from your wife's blog...hi..." sounded really creepy so I just smiled as I passed him (or his twin). I always find it strange when I see people from the internet in real life. I think they just live in my computer or something. I was at the South Coast Plaza today and I swear that I saw Toby (or someone that looked JUST like him) doing some photography and I really wanted to say hi but I thought “Hi, uh…you don’t know me but I know about you…from your wife’s blog…hi…” sounded really creepy so I just smiled as I passed him (or his twin). I always find it strange when I see people from the internet in real life. I think they just live in my computer or something.

]]> By: BeachMama http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2006/11/20/gramps/comment-page-1/#comment-8276 BeachMama Tue, 21 Nov 2006 01:19:45 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2006/11/20/gramps/#comment-8276 Your Grandpa sounds like one of the most wonderful caring people in the whole world. His notes to the nurses tells how much he loves his Sister. I am sure it is really rough for him for her to be turning on him. Try to remind him how wonderful he is and perhaps leave him a note or two. Your Grandpa sounds like one of the most wonderful caring people in the whole world. His notes to the nurses tells how much he loves his Sister. I am sure it is really rough for him for her to be turning on him. Try to remind him how wonderful he is and perhaps leave him a note or two.

]]> By: erika http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2006/11/20/gramps/comment-page-1/#comment-8275 erika Mon, 20 Nov 2006 23:04:52 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2006/11/20/gramps/#comment-8275 My grandma suffered from Alzheimer's and that was the hardest. It hurt the most when I went in for a hug and she pushed me away. That's when I knew that our relationship would never be the same, no more recognition. I'm sorry your grandpa is going through this. I hope he gets the support and love he needs. I love Marissa's comment, longer and tighter hugs help a lot. My grandma suffered from Alzheimer’s and that was the hardest. It hurt the most when I went in for a hug and she pushed me away. That’s when I knew that our relationship would never be the same, no more recognition.

I’m sorry your grandpa is going through this. I hope he gets the support and love he needs. I love Marissa’s comment, longer and tighter hugs help a lot.

]]> By: Beck's Mom http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2006/11/20/gramps/comment-page-1/#comment-8274 Beck's Mom Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:35:46 +0000 http://secret-agent-josephine.com/blog/2006/11/20/gramps/#comment-8274 Might Grandpa Mc be able to attend a dementia caregiver's support group meeting? The understanding and comraderie of folks who are experiencing similar challenges has been a positive for some in my family. The website for their local chapter of the Alzheimer's Association is www.alzla.org. Even if her dementia isn't Alz related, the Alz Assn can help and/or refer to something that may be a closer fit than what they offer. There are four Alz support groups that meet in his town. Might Grandpa Mc be able to attend a dementia caregiver’s support group meeting? The understanding and comraderie of folks who are experiencing similar challenges has been a positive for some in my family.

The website for their local chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association is http://www.alzla.org. Even if her dementia isn’t Alz related, the Alz Assn can help and/or refer to something that may be a closer fit than what they offer. There are four Alz support groups that meet in his town.

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