Cap'n Bob & the Damsel

Retirement

Happy Mothers Day

My MomHappy Mothers Day to all the Moms, especially to my 93 year old Mom. “Kate” moved to Wickenburg in March to become the newest resident of our local retirement ranch.

We were worried about how she would take to assisted living having been in her own house until just this year. The good news is she LOVES it here. The food is very good, the people are very nice and everything is done for her. The staff keeps the seniors busy with activities and games. The best news (for my sister and me) is her 24/7 care is quite affordable under our budget.

Mom has made a lot of new friends and seems to enjoy being with the other retirees in the assisted care program. She is always happy when Damsel and I come to visit, although she misses seeing my sister who still lives in California. The sister is planning to come to town next month sometime. Mom is anxious to show the sis her new, beautiful accommodations.

12 May 2013 by Culture Holidays Retirement

Hassayampa River South

Hassayampa River South

We went to the valley yesterday to do some shopping at Wal Mart. As we drive southeast on US Hwy 60, the Hassayampa River follows the roadway until we get almost to Morristown, where the river turns south and heads toward its confluence with the Gila River. Damsel took this picture of the Hassayampa with the Vulture mountains in the background. What a beautiful desert we have! Click on the image to enlarge.

01 May 2013 by Arizona Photography Retirement

Room With A View

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Today is my Mom’s 93rd birthday. Damsel and I went to visit her today at her retirement ranch. While we were there, I took a couple of images of the view from the window of her room and merged them into this single panoramic image. Click on the image to enlarge.

Mom looks out the window and sees some mesquite trees, other cabins around the ranch, birds of many varieties and the cottontail bunnies that graze out there. She has been resident at the ranch for a little over a month now and has made many new friends and seems to be enjoying her new habitat.

23 Apr 2013 by Arizona Panorama Photography Retirement

A Recliner for Mom

ReclinerMom’s 93rd birthday is one week from today. Damsel and I decided to get her a recliner to replace the straight chair in her room at the retirement ranch.

Image – the new recliner – Click on the image to enlarge

I went on-line and found that Amazon had recliners in their vast inventory and picked out the one seen in the image. It should be delivered in time for her birthday, but the seller says it can’t be gift wrapped. I guess I understand that. We already leaked out the hint that she might be getting a new chair, so it will be a nice gift if not entirely surprising to her.

As for Mom and her adaptation to her new living arrangements, she seems to be getting used to the place and says she isn’t too homesick since we’re here in town and see her often. She misses her cats, but understands they can’t be with here in this place. We hope the chair will reinforce the notion that this is where she belongs and that she will be comfortable and happy in her new place.

16 Apr 2013 by Arizona Retirement

A Colorful Prickly Pear Flower

Red and Yellow Cactus Flower

Bob and I went to visit Mom at the retirement ranch today. I noticed this small prickly pear cactus with a beautiful two-tone red and yellow flower near the entrance to the ranch. We stopped at the entrance on our way out and I took this image. Click on the image to enlarge.

11 Apr 2013 by Arizona Flowers Photography Retirement

Roses for Mom

Roses for Mom

We dropped over to the retirement ranch this afternoon to take some roses to Mom. Earlier, we went grocery shopping and bought flowers, as usual. Damsel took a couple of the roses and some baby’s breath and put them in a little vase for Mom. Click on the image to enlarge.

When we got to the ranch, we found Mom and a half-dozen other seniors playing a game of crazy eights in the lobby of the care center. Damsel took a photo of them engaged in the intense battle of cards. Click here to see that image.

04 Apr 2013 by Arizona Photography Retirement

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