and now for Dinner!

After awakening from nap time, Dinner prep begins...Dad goes to the kitchen, and takes whatever is prepared out of the fridge.  He usually drops something in the process so Mom gets up off the couch, and checks on him.  Dad: Go back and sit down...Mom: What are you doing?...Dad: Go back and sit down...He puts food on plates (plastic now...no I don't care that he has to eat off of plastic...we don't have a dishwasher, and he can't wash dishes, Mom SHOULDN'T wash dishes (cold water over them, then into the drain...)).  We do let him use regular silverware.
The microwave is used to heat up dinner.  Now, if I've had time to cook, they may have chicken, baked potato, canned veggies.  If not, it's leftovers...Dad will only eat leftovers one night, and never right after the night they are not leftovers.  If it's not a Judi cooked night, and leftovers are out of the question, they may have to have sandwiches (horrors!).
Last week, there wasn't anything that floated his boat in the fridge, so he pulled out waffles, put them on the stove and asked Dirk if they were should be defrosted (????really, Dad????).  He did manage to get them in the toaster oven, and cook them.
After putting the food away (no they don't clean up the table, or the counters...), they go and sit on the couch, watching the news (ABC is the preferred channel), then (wait for it...) Jeopardy! comes on...Now, with Mom having cognitive issues (fancy name for dementia/Alzheimers), she occasionally knows the right answer!!!  Dad sometimes does as well.  Wheel of Fortune is on next...guessing the words is full of fun!!!!!
In years past, the old folks went upstairs at 8...now, though, they go up later, so they watch television with us (if we're home) till 9 or so..."What is this" is the most frequently heard phrase..."What is this about", "What are they doing now", "What" followed by any phrase actually.  Tonight, we are watching a Bones rerun.
Next:  Habits of the folks...

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