June 16, 2007 A week in the north country

It's hard to believe that it was a week ago that I last wrote. Some of the time I have been unable to access the internet. But I have enjoyed the slower pace and seeing siblings and cousins I seldom see. My dad's birthday party was lots of fun; we had balloons, cake, ice cream, and gifts of course. My niece, Debbie, had printed up song sheets in large-size print, with lots of the old songs sung 60-70 years ago and the residents at the assisted living home where Dad stays enjoyed trying to sing them. My sister commented that one thing they found out about our Lee family is that none of us can sing! But we had a good time anyway.

I visited my father daily at the Adult Home. The second day I arrived right after he had taken a tumble. He evidently turned his foot under when he fell and had a slight bruise on it, and hobbled around for a couple of days, but by the time I left, he was walking much more normally, though he still wore a slipper on that foot. At 95 years, he still can play three bingo cards without missing a number!

Tomorrow I start wending my way south again by way of Cortland, NY, and then Cattaraugus County where I will take the opportunity to do a little genealogical sleuthing. New York state is beautiful in the summer. Lots of deer, birds and small critters, all shepherding their young at this time of year. Everything is so green and verdant. Greece is nowhere near as green but it has it's own charm.