Tower of Power

Sunday May 19, 1991

Up early and Frank makes us omelettes...yum, yum. Making love is no problem; no pain, everything is normal and has been all along.

We pack some snacks and cokes and off to Oxnard Strawberry Festival. Lots of traffic and thousands of people. We buy lunch and set up our sand chairs to watch the concert--Tower of Power. Can't believe it, we've found Gary, Maria and all their friends. It's a great concert! They head home and we check out the crafts.

We enjoy a "make your own" strawberry shortcake and settle down to watch the second concert, a Cajun band. Lots of people are dancing. Great entertainment.

No pains this afternoon. Home by 6:30, pooped. Relax tonight after dinner.

Finally, some music mom and I can agree on. Most of the concerts mom and Frank attended were country western, of which I am not a fan. But Tower of Power is a band that is very entertaining and full of energy. I have seen them twice and my brother Gary and his wife Maria have seen them several times. I'm glad mom is still able to make love with Frank without any pain.

Square Dancing

Monday April 22, 1991

How wonderful, the Mexican food did not disturb my stomach last night. We arrived home at 10:30. It was a very long day and I did very well.

My strength is rapidly returning. Today I did several loads of laundry and made many trips up the stairs. I finally make it outside to water all my plants on the patio. It's a beautiful day.

I feel well enough to go back to our square dancing class tonight. Everyone is so surprised to see us. I get lots of hugs. Everyone wants to know how I feel. I feel loved! We leave 15 minutes early because Frank is tired!

Frank tells me I looked young and very pretty tonight. We make love.

After mom retired she and Frank joined a square dancing club. They danced twice/week and made a wide circle of friends. Mom loved to shop for clothes and had four closets full. She had a separate rack of square dancing clothes. I think wearing the beautiful clothes was part of what appealed to her. In fact she wanted to be buried in her favorite square dancing outfit.