My Dad... 96 Today...

 Well another year has gone by and it's another birthday...

And another bottle of whisky!  Dad is 96 today.

He has recently moved from independent living in a villa

into the rest home... It's 5 star ***** accommodation

and he is looking better than he has in recent months.

 This is the banner on  his door... He lives at Woodcote. a

Ryman Village in Christchurch. He is looked after so well.

A great fuss was made today and when I arrived at

4pm (whisky time!)  some of his mates had beaten me

too it and he was surrounded by cards and gifts and more

chocolate than he will eat in a month.
He didn't want to go out anywhere so my cousin and her
husband came for dinner... Fish & chips, whisky and
red wine in his room!

 Here he is with Cath... She has popped in to have a chat and a

laugh. She asked him if he's going to make it to 100...

Well of course said Dad... According to Cath he better

behave himself because she will still be working there then!

 Dad is fortunate enough to have a double room... So his bed and

chest of drawers at one end... The bathroom door in the middle...

And his big lazy boy recliner and walker and clock and

TV and whisky cupboard at the other end

 I made him a photo board... Mum and Dad

in the middle and all the family...

His notice board on his wardrobe door with

the menu, the activities, an advertisement

for the weekly market and his calendar...

That's got his  pay days on it so most important!

I'm so pleased for him. After all the indecision then

hard work of moving him and downsizing... He

has settled in and is happy and in the best

of health.

Many Happy Returns to my Dad. XXX