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The Hospice House is about three miles away, about fifteen minutes, mostly in a straight line down Gage. Time enough for me to remember all of the things that I've forgotten to bring.

I did bring the paper, and we sat and read for a little while, then she wanted to get out, so we got her dressed and in her wheelchair and did some walking. Unfortunately, there are some hills... I was pretty much tuckered by the time that we got back.

Most of the doors are egress only, and you have to travel around to the front to have someone let you back in... a real pain, but very secure, of course.

And who would want to get into a place like that? Damnfino, but there are all kinds of weirdos out there, y'know.

After we had gotten back into the building, she wanted to stop and see the birdies... they have a really neat little aviary there, probably four by eight by eight. Mostly finches, but with one canary thrown in the mix. I love watching them.

While we were sitting there, Karen's' old friend from work, Lynn, came in. I talked with them about fifteen minutes, and Karen mentioned that Lynn wanted to see pictures of Lacee. Well, there weren't any really good ones there, but there were a bunch on the computers at home... and I had seen an ad for OfficeMax, they had a digital frame on sale. I had looked at it a few days ago when I got the digital recorder, but it was too much money... but now it was $30 off, so I went by and got it and came home and loaded it up with pictures and took it back and set it up for a slide show, I think that Karen liked it.

Jan and John were there when I got back, along with Andy, but Andy soon left, and then so did Jan and John, and Karen lay back with a sigh... she was completely worn out.

So I left too, I'll go back later this evening. She really needs her sleep, and I need to get more laundry done... I think that I can see the end of the piles now....

20:47...
Just got back from hospice, Karen is doing OK, but very tired. And so am I, I think that I'll just go to bed.

Fuck cancer. Just fuck it.