Although most of what my mother says is at best confusing she has occasionally said something that made me laugh despite myself. The one that sticks out was her request to "make sure we save the pee in the containers on the porch because the Morons are coming by later to get it." I still smile a little every time I think about it.
Today I remembered that on a recent visit I noticed the woman sitting at the table with mom had severe bruising on her face and neck, with a big knot on her forehead. Because I was asking her how she was doing (100yo!) and what happened, mom raised her hand up a bit for me to see. She had a cold compress on top of it and a little swelling, but no real pain. She must have been feeling left out - look, I have a boo-boo too! I jokingly told her she needed to stop hitting the other resident! The CNA stopped by the table to tell me about mom's hand and demonstrated how mom had gotten up and started to walk with out her walker and showed how she caught her foot on the walker and fell. Mom watched all this and when the pseudo trip was made, she says "I think you've had one too many!"
Sadly the other woman passed away about a week later. I miss her as she and I got along really well and enjoyed working on jigsaw puzzles. Just missed 101 by about 2 months. :-(
*Oh Val? No she never visits!*
I howled with laughter!
For about a month after this everytime I saw him, he would look sad and tell me, she took his gum. This was the only thing I ever saw him remember.
Mother: did you knock on my door?
Me: no mom I have been in bed.
Mother: well, someone knocked on my door, and I am not letteng them in.
Me: mom it is God!
Mother: oh, well he can come in.
Than she walks out very happy.
I aways find this funny.
Him: Take your pants off.
Him:
Me: Well, I love you!
Him: That's convenient!
Him: That's a LOT!
Him: No.
Me: We've been married for 41 years!
Him: Why so long?
I ask her if she was going to get up to shower or if she was just going to lay there and pretend.
She said she was just going to lay there and pretend.
It was funny to but it was also quite a joy to hear her make such a long statement since she has aphasia and has extreme difficulty forming sentences longer that two or three words.
I am still smiling about it.
Another funny thing she said was on a Friday afternoon when I took her to Starbucks for a frappuccino. She kept looking at all the cars on the street and even counting them as we driving. She said "There are so many cars out today. What is everyone doing that is important. I know, everyone is going to the store to get alcohol for the weekend! We better go get some too" Sure grandma, let's go get alcohol 😂.
“So, my sister is stuck on the roof.”