2004-09-27
Funny Story: As a hobby business, I make garden things out of copper wire and sell them at local art and craft shows. This past weekend I was at a show that was very near to Lois at Weinberg. I scheduled it so that I could visit her after the show. On Sunday, I am sitting in the booth not being very busy with customers and suddenly from around the corner came Lois Sugar wheeling herself in her wheelchair with a huge smile on her face. The Garden House activities person had brought a bunch of residents to the show as a group activity. Lois had left the group without the knowledge of the coordinator and gone in search of my booth. Lois sat with me for some time and we talked and she helped me with customers. I saw the group of Weinberg across the way and suddenly asked Lois if they know where she was. She said no. So I ran over to tell them that Lois was with me. When I got closed I heard the coordinator in a frantic voice asking the other residents if they had seen Lois. She was relieved that I had her. Lois is becoming very independent again. I am afraid to get her an electric wheelchair for fear that she will be out on the highway with it.
Lois goes home on Saturday. We are almost ready. Some cleaning and a little contract work and the house should be ready. Stay tuned. We are about to enter a whole new era in the recovery.