You know you are in Kodiak when....

  • When traffic reports are replaced by the FISHING REPORTS
  • The water on the floor mat in your car is frozen
  • You automatically remove your boots when entering someone's home
  • You use flat-rate priority mail boxes more than envelopes
  • In Winter, you know who is taking their Vitamin D and who isn't
  • If you don't already have auto-start on your vehicle, you wish you had it
  • You know what a Coastie is, and it doesn't mean you live near the beach
  • You know what Xtra Tuffs are, and you have some
  • You have to do the Kodiak Stomp before entering a store
  • Just because you have a ticket to fly, doesn't mean you will actually leave that day--"weather permitting"
  • It's cheaper to buy DVD's than to have cable TV
  • Store clerks actually wish you a "Merry Christmas"
  • You hear people complain about having to drive "all the way to the other side of town" (10 minutes)
  • Traffic congestion is 3 cars at an intersection
  • Your car doesn't have a chance to warm up before you arrive at work
  • When looking out the window is more reliable than the weather forecast
  • You go to work, church, and shop with the same people
  • Driving a rusty car is "no big deal"

Thursday, December 24, 2009

Visit with Grandma Betty

Grandma Betty lives in a Dementia care facility. She still recognizes Lori at this point. We had a nice visit. We brought her some chocolates and pictures of the family.

The staff there are warm and caring. We were surprised when we went back to Grandma's room to find a Alzheimers patient in her room. Grandma says that happens often. After Lori shew-ed the stranger out of her room, we found a pair of soaked (with what we don't know) mittens in the candy dish. Abi promptly cleaned it out and we filled her dish with wrapped Christmas candies.

When we were leaving and waving goodbye to Grandma from the door, many of the residents waved goodbye to us as well. Nice people, and made an impression on Nicole and Abi.

Grandma Betty, Lori's Grandma (her dad's mom)

Abi, Great-Grandma Betty, and Nicole

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