Hope all is going well with your studies, and your assistantship. We are doing as well as can be expected. If you've been reading the BLOG (not expecting such) you will know what's going on. G continues to decline but I am continuing to rise above it in his support. We miss you but honestly do not think of you too often if only because we need to let you move on. You were the first companion and not only that you proved to be a special, loving person, so you will always hold special place in our hearts.
Alaksh has settled in and is doing well with Gregory. He is slowly learning how to interact with Gregory and not to read too much into their interactions as the Alzheimer's (as you know) is so completely unpredictable. One of the many good things about Alaksh that is different than you is that he cooks! And he is good at it. We loved your Ramen adventures but I have included Alaksh's cooking as part of our weekly time. Gregory and he go to Whole Foods, and together (as much as possible) decide what we will have for dinner (I just say "Surprise me!) and Gregory helps (as much as possible) with the cooking. And as you know, since Alaksh does the cooking, I have to clean up. But it is nice to be away and come home to dinner on the table.
I am about to send my second volume of poetry to the publisher. When it is ready, I'll send you a copy. It is called, "Sit With Me A While Longer." It has at least as many if not a few more poems than the first volume and has lots more "chair" pictures. I am pleased with the results and as you can imagine many of the poems are informed by our journey with the big "A."
We are enjoying the beginning of fall, have mums on the balcony, and have been having the windows open more. Our kitties are now cats, continue to develop separate but interesting personalities and while they are the "demons from hell" at times, we love them and they give a lot back to us with their own kind of love.
Take care, I still have your pillow case and will mail it soon.
Fondly,
Michael (and Gregory)
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