A week after leaving - 31st January
Dear all,
I meant to write sooner, but I have been busy with the party for Airasa and Ian that went off without a hitch on Saturday night. There were lots of people who came to Leeds from out of town, so we were busy from Thursday through Sunday. Yesterday, I confess, I just rested and sorted out my papers from the trip to California!
I do hope Graham got to church on Sunday to celebrate his 59th birthday surrounded by friends. I forgot to mention it in my last email so some of you may not have known about it being on Sunday. It has spurred me to think about coming to visit every winter for a couple of weeks around his birthday -- next year being his 60th I will most definitely be there!
I am in touch with the California Department of Rehab and other people who are continuing to help Graham. Things are moving slowly towards his next change of circumstances. When the apartment is vacated in the middle of February it will be renovated for Graham. Once all of the equipment is in place, he can go to RISB for his two-three weeks of rehab in preparation for living with a caregiver. I plan to be there the last week he is in RISB and the first two weeks he is in his apartment to help make a smooth transition.
It will be great for him to be LIVING his life finally! He will be able to have his own schedule, his own food, and have his meds with him so he can have more adventures outside! I know that going back to work will be the next step, but first he has to become confident living away from the constant oversight of an institution. I know he can do it! Of course he will need all of our help to do this, but I am confident each of you will do whatever it is you do best to help Graham as he makes the transition from one situation to another.
I think I covered everything else in my last letter.
I just want to say thank you again to all of you kind people in Santa Barbara who made my stay so delightful. I look forward to seeing you all again in about mid March (that is my guess anyway).
You can still write to Graham in care of Marj at MarjAF@cox.net as she sees him every week. Sooner or later he will be up and running with his own email but he is not yet to the place where people can write to him there. He makes the trip to the post office himself with a visitor at least once or twice a week now, so cards and letters to his PO Box are most welcome -- PO Box 1507, Goleta CA 93116
Have a good 'rest of winter' and see you in the spring.
Love and Peace,
Linda
I meant to write sooner, but I have been busy with the party for Airasa and Ian that went off without a hitch on Saturday night. There were lots of people who came to Leeds from out of town, so we were busy from Thursday through Sunday. Yesterday, I confess, I just rested and sorted out my papers from the trip to California!
I do hope Graham got to church on Sunday to celebrate his 59th birthday surrounded by friends. I forgot to mention it in my last email so some of you may not have known about it being on Sunday. It has spurred me to think about coming to visit every winter for a couple of weeks around his birthday -- next year being his 60th I will most definitely be there!
I am in touch with the California Department of Rehab and other people who are continuing to help Graham. Things are moving slowly towards his next change of circumstances. When the apartment is vacated in the middle of February it will be renovated for Graham. Once all of the equipment is in place, he can go to RISB for his two-three weeks of rehab in preparation for living with a caregiver. I plan to be there the last week he is in RISB and the first two weeks he is in his apartment to help make a smooth transition.
It will be great for him to be LIVING his life finally! He will be able to have his own schedule, his own food, and have his meds with him so he can have more adventures outside! I know that going back to work will be the next step, but first he has to become confident living away from the constant oversight of an institution. I know he can do it! Of course he will need all of our help to do this, but I am confident each of you will do whatever it is you do best to help Graham as he makes the transition from one situation to another.
I think I covered everything else in my last letter.
I just want to say thank you again to all of you kind people in Santa Barbara who made my stay so delightful. I look forward to seeing you all again in about mid March (that is my guess anyway).
You can still write to Graham in care of Marj at MarjAF@cox.net as she sees him every week. Sooner or later he will be up and running with his own email but he is not yet to the place where people can write to him there. He makes the trip to the post office himself with a visitor at least once or twice a week now, so cards and letters to his PO Box are most welcome -- PO Box 1507, Goleta CA 93116
Have a good 'rest of winter' and see you in the spring.
Love and Peace,
Linda
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