Pretty in Purple

Some lovely pictures of Mom sporting her new purple outfit with neck pillow. Mom was a bit congested this day and had choked on a bite of her lunch.  Swollowing is hard for her when she can't have a good cough to clear her throat and lungs. Staff try to help her by using a suction machine to extract the fluid and she's used to this process now. With her neck hyperextended as it gets sometimes, the neck pillow really helps.

Christmas in Comox 2014

Our family gathered in Comox for Christmas this year and we enjoyed some good visits with Dianna at the Lodge over the holidays. Lisa and Scott's spouses - Lester and Lynn were able to join us this year.

Scott decorated the house from Mom's huge stash of Christmas goodies - her favorite garland, sleighs and of course the Xmas frogs. Lisa baked and cooked, and then baked and cooked some more! Sfeeha and Grapeleaves - traditional Syrian food for Christmas Eve. This year, we decided to have our turkey on Boxing Day so that we could enjoy leftovers and clear out the fridge - what a bounty!  We brought back an old family tradition and set up the card table as extra space to complete a puzzle - we enjoyed some quality family time. Everyone pitched in with dishes etc., and Superintendant Phil watched over the operations.

After brunch on Christmas day, we all visited with Mom at the Lodge.  Last year we took her some leftover Syrian food to enjoy but not this year because Mom eats purried food only now. We gave her a nice cozy new outfit in her favorite colour for her Xmas gift. She was clearly delighted to have her family around her, smiling and laughing.  Most visits now are quieter and less interactive on Mom's part.  Precious times together.

You'll notice the lovely purple neck pillow - a perfect gift from the Lodge staff to Momma!

Philip

Lester