"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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> On Sun 11 May 2008 10:06:42a, MareCat told us...
>
>> Sadly, although DH's mom (in CA) is still living, she doesn't know it's
>> Mother's Day or even who any of us are anymore. He sent a nice
>> bouquet to her at the home where she lives.
>
> That's really a shame. I would think that a situation like that is very
> hard to deal with.

It is, but it's been such a gradual thing that's happened over the years
(she was diagnosed with Alzheimers in '02 at the age of 60) that DH came to
terms with it awhile ago. It's still hard for him, but he's arrived at a
sort of acceptance stage at this point, y'know?


>> Happy Mom's Day to all the moms in here!
>>
>> OB food: currently simmering shrimp shells to make shrimp stock for
>> shrimp and asparagus risotto, which will be part of dinner tonight
>
> Now, THAT sounds delicious! Three of my favorite things; shrimp,
> asparagus, and risotto.

Thanks. Haven't made risotto in such a long time, and Jill's thread inspired
me.

Mary