Travelling to Hamilton
We treked up to Hamilton today. The drive was longer than normal because we had Nana in the car so needed some extra stops for her. Plus we went through Rotorua to see my Nana's brother-in-law and sister (Great Uncle Bill and Great Aunty Dora).
Interesting fact Uncle Bill and Aunty Dora... Aunty Dora is my Nana's sister. Uncle Bill is my Pop's brother. Aunty Dora and Uncle Bill got married and then my Nana and Pop got married.
Anyway, Dora is in a rest home now because she is blind and at the beginning stages of dementia. Bill still lives at home, but he has Alzheimers. His daughter comes to see him every day to give him his breakfast and dinner. Neighbours and home help bring him his lunch. He sits in his chair, sleeps and watches tv. He never leaves the house, the only reason he doesn't have to live in a rest home is because he has no desire to step outside his front door. If he ever starts wandering they'll have to move him.
I haven't seen Bill and Dora since I was little. I have many memories of going to their house. Uncle Bill would show me and Melissa all his war medals (He was a prisoner of war for most of WWII), we'd watch their giant tv and we'd go to the theme park. Those holidays were awesome. It was very different this time. It was sad.
At one point while we were visiting Bill he told us that Dora would be home soon and would be happy to see us. Of course, we knew she wouldn't be because she doesn't live there anymore. Then he talked about Pop, forgetting that he passed away 8 years ago. After that we went to Dora and took her for a walk. As we were walking she was talking about how Bill had always wanted them to buy a house in that area. A few minutes later we realised she thought she was back in Lower Hutt because she pointed out what she thought was the entrance to the Hutt Rec. (Her and Bill lived in Lower Hutt before I was even born.)
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Interesting fact Uncle Bill and Aunty Dora... Aunty Dora is my Nana's sister. Uncle Bill is my Pop's brother. Aunty Dora and Uncle Bill got married and then my Nana and Pop got married.
Anyway, Dora is in a rest home now because she is blind and at the beginning stages of dementia. Bill still lives at home, but he has Alzheimers. His daughter comes to see him every day to give him his breakfast and dinner. Neighbours and home help bring him his lunch. He sits in his chair, sleeps and watches tv. He never leaves the house, the only reason he doesn't have to live in a rest home is because he has no desire to step outside his front door. If he ever starts wandering they'll have to move him.
I haven't seen Bill and Dora since I was little. I have many memories of going to their house. Uncle Bill would show me and Melissa all his war medals (He was a prisoner of war for most of WWII), we'd watch their giant tv and we'd go to the theme park. Those holidays were awesome. It was very different this time. It was sad.
At one point while we were visiting Bill he told us that Dora would be home soon and would be happy to see us. Of course, we knew she wouldn't be because she doesn't live there anymore. Then he talked about Pop, forgetting that he passed away 8 years ago. After that we went to Dora and took her for a walk. As we were walking she was talking about how Bill had always wanted them to buy a house in that area. A few minutes later we realised she thought she was back in Lower Hutt because she pointed out what she thought was the entrance to the Hutt Rec. (Her and Bill lived in Lower Hutt before I was even born.)
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