When jokes come into my e-mail, if I think it is one Sid will enjoy, I forward it to his e-mail. It's better than telling it to him, because he doesn't process spoken language that well, but if he reads something, he "gets" it better. Last night I forwarded this joke to him:
40 years of marriage...
A married couple in their early 60s was celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary in a quiet, romantic little restaurant.
Suddenly, a tiny yet beautiful fairy appeared on their table. She said, 'For being such an exemplary married couple an d for being loving to each other for all this time, I will grant you each a wish.'
The wife answered, 'Oh, I want to travel around the world with my darling husband.
The fairy waved her magic wand and - poof! -two tickets for the Queen Mary II appeared in her hands.
The husband thought for a moment: ' Well, this is all very romantic, but an opportunity like this will never come again. I'm sorry my love, but my wish is to have a wife 30 years younger than me.
The wife, and the fairy, were deeply disappointed, but a wish is a wish.
So the fairy waved her magic wand and poof! The husband became 92 years old.
The moral of this story: Men who are ungrateful b.........ds should remember fairies are female.....
I thought it was pretty funny. After reading it, he came into my office and told me how funny he thought the "40 years of marriage joke was." We had a nice laugh together over it.
Fast forward 2 hours later. Sid came into my office and said - "40 years of marriage. Pretty funny." I said, "Huh? What?" He repeated that the joke I sent him was very funny. I said, "Uh, you came in here 2 hours ago and told me that you liked that joke." He said, "I did? I just read it. I guess I must have read it before." I put my head down on the desk, and was going to cry, but laughed instead. What else could I do?
After reading the "humor," I must share what happened tonight and surprised me. We were eating, the phone rang, and I got up to answer it. Phone is near the table. I talked w/a friend about things we need for a gathering 11/11, and said, "Bring extra, just in case." I hung up, sat down at the table, and hb showed me what he'd written on a napkin "Justin Case," and asked me if I knew this guy. I looked at it and said, "No, I don't believe I do." Then I realized what he'd done. He had a smirk on his face, and I said, "Oh, 'just in case,' " I get it, and we laughed. He's always been a quick wit, (frustrates the neurologist) but not so much lately; so it was good to see once again. Later, at 6:40, he said, "I'm going to bed now." "Did you take your medicine"? "No." Well, you'd better go back and take it." He didn't; so I got it, walked to the bedroom and administered the med. Of course, I always have to change the Exelon. I get sooooooo frustrated that he can't remember to take the meds morning or evening. He asked why I got so upset; I apologized and told him I shouldn't, but... Wish I were a better care giver.
There is a commercial selling some sort of car insurance, that the guy's name is Justin Case. They keep mentioning you should have this insurance Justin Case. Maybe he has seen that commercial.
Zibby, my dh is stage 4-5 and simply cannot remember meds anymore, the last few months. If I forget -- no meds. Simple as that. So I've got in the habit of putting them in a dish beside his plate when I set the table for breakfast or supper. If I forget, or haven't got round to putting a glass of water beside it, he will get his water. Actually I'm just happy when he takes them without a fuss. Problem is when we eat out, which we often do. That's when I'm in danger of forgetting.
Once in a while I see a spark of the old Clyde with his sense of humor. It is so good to laugh together, but I always have to hold him close and lower my head so he doesn't see the anguish in my eyes. He is still pretty perceptive about facial expressions and body language.
My DH likes to do one-line quips and sometimes he can and sometimes not. This morning when the PT was leaving he told him - One more thing - - Where's the beef? The therapist got a laugh about that and DH had a satisfied grin.
Jim still has some of his once sharp sence of humor. He especially like to tease the CNA at the NH when they tell him to be careful not fall, as they help him transfer, he will face a fall and scare the bejebbers out of them.
We have all heard of "bathroom humor" but Charlie is the king of that. If he happens to pee or poop on one of the aides when they are changing him they say he laughs so hard that it makes them laugh too. Even with pee or poop on their hands.
We were at a church dinner recently, and my wife that week was saying what was ever on her mind. She told me that she was looking for an old boy friends phone number she wanted to call him and let him know about her condition. This is someone she has not talked to in the 22yrs we have been married that I know of. Anyway that is an example of things she would say like she lost control of her ability of what is apporiate. We are at this Churh dinner and the Sr. Pastor comes sits at our table. My wife starts talking to him, and there are several others at the table. She starts telling him how good looking he is and that she thinks he is really hot.
His mouth opened and just no sound came out. He did not know what to say. He finally tried to make a joke of it.
The others at the table all stopped talking. It was really a funny moment.