Saturday, May 30th

Visit With Dad
Mom and I went to visit dad in the late afternoon because she needed to rest all day. It was nice out, so we sat outside for a little while. Medication The Nurse wanted to give dad his medicine before we went outside, and he asked for a pain pill although earlier he told us that he was fine. I don't think he should take them if he doesn't have to. I know that he likes them because he said they help him fall asleep. That's not right.

When I asked him about it outside, he said that he's "sore." Well, there's a difference between being sore and being in pain and what you can and can't tolerate. Everyone is sore after they work out.

I pushed dad in a wheel chair, and it was difficult to push uphill, but going downhill, he should have been wearing a seat belt! Goodness, I could have lost him!

Dinner
Dad wanted us to stay and eat, but we checked out the Club Level dining, and it was $25/person. That was too much money. We could go to a fancy restaurant for that price. Country Club? Now I know why mom and dad thought that Balmoral was like a Country Club when they first saw it. They went in the entrance for the Assisted Living area, which is very nice. That's where the Club Level restaurant was located. They have a gift shop, ATM, card room, etc. It's much different than dad's section. If I were mom, I would have freaked when I went to visit dad for the first time! 3rd Floor Dining We thought we might eat with dad on his floor in the dining room, but that was $18/person. Mom was not about pay that (which cracks me up because she wouldn't hesitate if the kids wanted something). Anyhow, dad called us later to tell us that the beef was tough. Mom would have been mad.