January 18, 2022

Well it’s Tuesday at the Lake, and Gloria has been a super-trooper these past few days/hours.  She’s had visits from family and friends who gave her so many stories and adventures today.  Her great-neice Maiya, gave her the long-awaited Goat Tatoo that she always wanted while Angela and Gail painted her nails & gave her a make-over with all of her hats! All of this took place while the poodle Dezi was up north having tooth extraction surgery (performed by our dear friends Ian and Pauli Marshall in Anacortes.  You’ll be glad to know that Dezi still has 4 teeth and he is doing quite well in his recovery.) Knowing this also gave Gloria a lot of relief and comfort that everything is going to be OK.  Her dear friend Helen also showed up for a surprise visit that just made her day, and her neighbors Farhad and Lida came over to just say hello and share their love as well.  Gloria was one happy camper by 5pm!

So with all of her pets handled, this is the week when Jack gets handled too!  I am taking him to see doctors and ensuring he gets rest and relief as well.  This is an exhausting process for everyone, but we are all taking turns, helping each other out wherever we can, and mostly just enjoying our time with mom.

We are all in good spirits! And to make it even better, this week brings Brad and Krista, Kylin and Andrew to the house, along with a few other friends who just ‘have to stop by and tell her how much she means to them.’  She also has “sibling zoom call” on Friday with her brothers and sister, and other zoom calls scheduled with family members around the country.  If you’d like to have some Zoom time with Glo, send me an email at lindsay@earth.university and I’ll set something up.  She’s enjoying this very much.

Be well, take care of each other, and most of all enjoy life.  That’s the message my mom always taught me, and I’m just grateful to be able to share in the wisdom of all that these final weeks of her time on Earth. With love, always….