Decided today to make an effort to be nicer to folks driving around during the holidays. People are stressed and often need to make dumb moves just to keep peace with the folks/kids/etc. in the car. So I'm going to try to let them in easily as much as possible.

Except Prius drivers. NEVER yield to a cheese wedge! They lack the ability to appreciate kindness. As if it's owed to them because they are single-handedly saving the planet! Pridiots! A Pox on them!

Sorry but there IS a HUGE environmental footprint from their pallet of lithium batteries, despite their insistence that they are so so green.

Well, today finds mom a little better physically. Seems the PT yesterday did some good in loosening her legs/knees up a bit.

Conversationally she was pretty good, not disoriented like a few days ago.

She ate 1/3 to 1/2 of her Osso Buco and baked potato and nearly 1/2 of her artichoke. Progress.

9:01 p.m.

Today mom was pretty tired but the physical therapist Tony came by came by and worked with her.

Despite her initial reluctance she agreed to work a little. Got up and stood with the walker twice over 30 minutes. Since PT doesn't work on the weekends it was important to get a little weight bearing exercise in.

After 30 min she was pretty tired and laid down to take a nap.

Physical therapy will call me on Monday in advance of her sessions so that I can come by. Basically I won't/can't take no for an answer. Only way out is to eat and exercise.

Good news is that she seemed pretty alert and conversational if a bit crabby!

Just call me bad cop bad cop.

6:35 p.m.

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Home of the best turkey sandwiches in the world, well, our world.

Sliced from fresh roasting turkeys they are seriously yummo. Great turkey soup fresh daily. Nice neighborhood locally owned small business!

Arguello at Cabrillo.

Well she MUST be feeling better or found her best pair of Cranky Pants!

The CRABBY factor has gone up by a factor of 5 at least.

She ate maybe half of her dinner tonight. (Prime rib and Scalloped potatoes with pineapple and tomato aspic salad)!!

Have I mentioned how delightful being an only child is?

I think I'll eat lunch now!  8:11 P.M.

Mom returned to the SNF around 5 last night and had some soup for dinner. She seemed more lucid than the day before but was still a little confused. The diagnosis was UTI and is being treated with antibiotics. That explains the pain in the lower abdomen. Battery of tests run and all came back normal other than the infection. 11:20 a.m.

Sf Towers says she should be returning to her room in an hour or so. 3:15 P.M.