#bookreport #hiselderliness
Smoke jumper was a recc from @Megabooks “This is so interesting but you have to be blimmin mad to do that for a job”
The Dragon behind the glass “That is a very weird fish. It was quite interesting”
A Sock in my Stew (it‘s a memoir about deer culling in the NZ bush, something His Elderliness did in the 1950s for a while) He harrumphed “I know more about it than this guy”
News about HE below ⬇️
Centique It‘s been a big couple of weeks for His Elderliness. He had two falls - luckily he didn‘t do any more damage than a black eye and a few bandages. But his doctor had the Big Talk with him and he‘s agreed to move into “Assisted Living” which is basically a retirement unit where he‘s still independent but can get help more quickly. ⬇️ 3y
Centique A big change but he‘s already chosen where he‘s going - he moves fast once he‘s made up his mind! Next job is to clean up his cars and motorbikes for sale and get the house ready to sell, lucky I have a big family because we‘ve all got a list of jobs now. (edited) 3y
Cinfhen I‘m glad to hear your dad has agreed to move to an assisted living facility 💙It‘ll give you and the rest of the family some piece of mind 🙏🏼 3y
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Cinfhen And of course now he may have extra time for reading!! Maybe he‘ll run a bookclub 😁 3y
Centique @Cinfhen wouldn‘t that be good! Or a Thursday Murder Club! 😂😂😂 3y
Suet624 Oh wow. Big moves, indeed. Good for him for seeing what‘s best for him and for your family. 3y
Cinfhen Hahaha!!! Love that idea 💡 😆 3y
Soubhiville That is big news. I hope the move goes easily. Having that closer help in case of emergencies has been a big relief for my in-laws. If he liked Dragon Behind the Glass I‘d recommend![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png)
The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century 3y
The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the CenturyMegabooks I‘m sorry about the falls. My parents are strongly thinking about assisted living right now. I hope he is comfortable there! And yes, one would have to be mad to be a smokejumper!!!! Glad he enjoyed it. 💜 I‘m with @Soubhiville on recommending The Feather Thief. 👍🏻 (edited) 3y
MaureenMc Good luck to him! I hope the move and transition run smoothly. 💗 3y
Reggie A long time ago I used to have these elderly regulars I used to wait on at my restaurant. Their son used to come in with them sometimes. One day I asked where his father was and he had said in the hospital. While he took his mother to visit some relatives his father had fallen and stayed on the floor for 3 days until they got back. I‘m happy your father is making this decision. Maybe he‘ll start a bookclub over there. 3y
Centique @Reggie oh wow Reggie that is terrible! That poor man! My dad has an alarm bracelet which he can press and the ambulance comes so that was good. Mostly he just has to remember to stay on his walker and not wander off without it. In the new place there are lots of handrails and no steps which will help too. 3y
Centique @Soubhiville thank you it will be a relief! And that‘s a good recc except he read it last year. He gave it five stars! @Megabooks I must see if there is something else by that author. 3y
TrishB Oh that will give you some peace of mind ❤️ and he‘s made the decision. 3y
DivineDiana Good luck to your Dad and you during this transition. ❤️ 3y
Jeg Great decision. Peace of mind for everyone. Best of luck with move. 3y
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