"Let's Tennis! Let's Sale! Let's Cute Dog!"
And after that shocker of yesterday I expect there is a "Let's Fuckin' Sale!" somewhere in Japan...
I'm employing the Let's magic to chirp-along Okaasan into doing stuff. Or, allowing me to do stuff for her.
"Let's bundle up your old newspapers!"
"Let's make a hair appointment for this afternoon!"
"Let's skip having a bath before you go out, cos it will take a bloody long time!".
Suddenly thought I should get her along for a haircut and perm before I go back to work and I get busy with my friend's home moving next week. So...off we'll go this afternoon..probably hand in hand across the ice.
"Let's slip and fall together! Yay".
I've had 72 hours off Okaasan watch because my old boss came to town for 2 nights with a young homestay guest, and we enjoyed a night out at the Sapporo Beer Garden with BBQ lamb and veggies, and then long, long chats over a second coffee and dinner.
So we left sushi on the table for Okaasan the first night, and Yujiro came home from work and "did" Okaasan the second night. Okaasan let a whole nice sunny day slip away and then set out as dusk appeared at 4 pm. As usual.
My old boss was full of advice about How to Manage a Demented Oldie, but however kind it all is...the reality is different. I have to remember to let concerned people shower me with advice and not get het up about it.
Yes, I KNOW there are day care centers and assessments and professional help.
But I have a son who thinks his mum is basically ok. And a woman who hates hospitals.
Yes, I KNOW it is dangerous for her to go walking at 4 pm.
But, how the F}{~$# do you actually stop her?
Yes, I KNOW.........
Let's Lunch!
Let's Get Dressed into the right kind of clothes for January.
Let's Put on Boots not Shoes!
Let's Go! (Repeat for 20 minutes)
Let's Perm!
