August 25 and 26, 2019:
It’s just unbelievable that my mother Ruby is 96 years old. Our family took her out to lunch at Red Lobster the day before her birthday, on Sunday. It’s the easiest place to make sure that she gets her favorite combo, lobster tails and scallops! We even split a beer (her idea). I’ve got a handicapped permit for my car, so we had premium parking and just wheeled her in and got comfortable.
On the actual day, Monday, she was the guest of honor at a luncheon in her own home. Everyone there gets a big spread with all the trimmings for their birthday. It’s so great to see the ladies all together around the table at Casa Fiesta! The staff is so affectionate, and they don’t mind cooking enough food to feed an army.
Our favorite thing to do when I visit her these days is to look at old family photos. I started an album for her to keep and it’s a work in progress. I’m still adding pictures to it, both old and new. For example, there is a picture of Ben and Megan in there! I nabbed it from Instagram and got an 8×10 print made on Amazon. She needs the big prints to be able to see them. Easy peasy. There will be a picture of Bailey’s little lady when she arrives, too.
If you have anything like that you’d like her to have or see, just send me the file, post it on Instagram, or send it to me so I can scan it.
She also loves looking at her Louisburg College yearbooks, which she keeps by her recliner. She says they keep her grounded. I’m not 100% sure what she means. But she says they help her remember where she is. I guess you have to know where you came from to know where you are. Sounds like a good idea to me.
