Friday night is often party night in Isabel's room. It's the night of the week where she gets some extra care from the nursing staff and a passer-by can often hear four to six voices of laughter and song in Isabel's room. Lots of teasing and lots of banter.
More voices were added to the din a Friday or two ago. Despite wind howling and snow blowing in our first early winter storm of the year, six "gals" (as Isabel calls them) from The Class of '59 gathered in Regina to celebrate their 50th anniversary of Grade 12 Graduation.
Their after-supper entertainment was to get back in their snow-covered cars, and then troop up to Isabel's room to say HELLO to their Grade 3, 4, and 5 teacher. Although "Miss Robertson" was in bed, she held court, and peppered each one individually with questions about their lives.
The next day, Mum "pecked" out a letter to all of them on her laptop. "Thanks a million" said the letter sent to each of them at their BC and SK addresses.
Before the visitors left on Friday evening, four family members arrived with a Thanksgiving bouquet and news of their week.
Question of the week: How many people can you fit in Room 2-649?
"Piles more", says the lucky resident!
The photo is of the old Abernethy School where Isabel taught this gang so many years ago.
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