July 7, 2008
Dear Family,
I hope all of you had a wonderful 4th of July! We sure did here in snowflake. We celebrated Dad's 80th birthday by having a Bar-B-Q at Aunt Linda's. Uncle Alan had a brand new grill, and he made delicious hot dogs and hamburgers for all of us, and we had carrot cake, dad's favorite, for dessert. It was fun!
Dad's health seems to be getting much better, except for his stomach. His color is good, he has more energy, but he gets terrible gas sometimes. It makes him feel like there is something heavy sitting on his chest, and he is really uncomfortable. He tried using over-the-counter gas relief pills and Milk of Magnesia, but Uncle Alan wants him to start trying a new prescription since nothing has helped so far. It's probably because dad is eating such rich food these days, something he hasn't done for many, many years. It seems that his inhibitions have disappeared, as well as his memory. Oh well, at least he is happy.
On a surface level, dad seems to be able to carry on reasonably logical conversations. It's just when you ask him questions or he tries to remember things that you realize his mind is still confused. It bothers him because he knows he can't remember, but most of the time he seems content.
Mom is doing OK, She has a bad time with her back and legs, but will get new shoes this week that hopefully will help.
Thanks, all of you, for being such a wonderful family. We love you, and miss you.
Love, Aunt Gale
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