~~ post by Margaret ~~
Kevin, Katie and I went up to spend the day with Howard today. We arrived at his apartment at 11:30am, and he was up, cheery, clean shaven and looking in pretty good shape. His hearing was good as well, which we appreciated because it takes daily work to have his hearing aids cleaned and fresh batteries installed. Made me feel they are taking good care of him. His nurse said that he had gained some weight from her last visit. We think because he is getting regular meals provided he is eating better.
We took him out to lunch at one of his favorite places, Fatapples in El Cerrito. It was a pleasant place and very busy as this was right before the Super Bowl. We had a nice lunch then headed back to his apartment. We watched the pregame show in his unit, and then Pat arrived to watch the game with us. The Royale was having a game watching event, so we all went to that. It was in their "TV" room and during the event there were about 20 people attending. We all got free snacks and drinks. I looked over at Pat at one point and he was eating one of the soft pretzels and was making a face. I mouthed the words "no salt" to him, and he smiled an nodded. :)
The game was not too exciting, and into the 4th quarter the score was 3-3. Howard was getting tired, so we took him back to his room and Pat left to go home. We came back to watch the rest, and then went home.
All in all, he was doing well, in good spirits, and cognizent and coherent. He is now using his walker without being prompted, and therefore is much more steady.
On a humorous note, it was interesting watching a football game when half the room is asleep. In their defense, tho, it wasn't an exciting game until the end.
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