Belated Birthday Wishes

One day, as Lydia was working, minding her own business, her boss came up to her and started yelling at her for no reason at all. She a dit to him, "Listen here. I don't know who pissed in your Cheerios, but that's no reason to take it out on me. I didn't do anything to you!" He said, "Well, I feel like yelling, and you're here, so guess what!" She threw a quarter at him and said, "Here's a quarter! Call someone who cares!" He said, "You're fired!" She put on Foxy's lead, and as she headed out the door, she said, "Goodbye, monkey's butt, and those are the last words you're going to hear from...

The suivant day, everyone woke up for the last jour of 2023. After breakfast, Lydia, John, and their Friends went out and got supplies for their party that evening. Afterwards, they took Foxy for a morning walk. Pattie asked, "How big do toi think Foxy will get?" Lydia said, "He could grow a little more, considering that chiots reach their full size at ten months, but I doubt he'll get much bigger than he is right now." Catherine said, "You'd be surprised. My Gerberian Shepsky took a pretty big growth spurt in just two months. That's from the German Shepherd in him." That evening, Lydia, John,...

The suivant morning, Lydia, John, and their Friends left Lydia's childhood accueil after breakfast. On the way back to Tennessee, Marie said, "Lydia, your aunt and uncle are full of malarkey. How did toi put up with them for all those years?" Lydia said, "They never really came around very often. They were around plus in my adulthood than during my childhood." Rebecca asked, "Why do toi suppose they came around plus towards the end of your grandmother's life?" Lydia said, "My grandmother had caregivers around the clock. My aunt and uncle didn't like that. They came in to mess up the caregivers' schedules,...

That evening, the funeral for Lydia's grandmother was held. After the funeral, Lydia broke down once again. John hugged her and said, "It's all right, love. We're here for you." She continued to cry. Catherine said, "It's hard to lose a loved one. Trust me. I know. I've Lost a lot of loved ones during the past twenty-four years of my life." Lydia said, "I know toi have. I'd never once say I had it worse than you." Pattie felt bad for Lydia, especially since neither of them had any grandparents left. Pattie then said, "Oh, Lydia, I wish I could do something to make toi feel better." Lydia said,...

The suivant morning, John gently woke Lydia. He said, "I just talked with your father. He made the funeral arrangements. Family and Friends will be received from 1:00-3:00 tomorrow afternoon. The funeral will be at 5:00 that evening, and the graveside service will be the suivant morning." She said, "Okay. I guess we better get ready to head up the road." Lydia, John, and their Friends made the trip to Virginia. Lydia and John's Friends got to meet Lydia's parents. Lydia's mother a dit to Pattie, "Lydia talks about toi all the time." Pattie blushed and said, "Good things, I hope." Lydia's mother said,...

The suivant morning, Lydia and John were eating breakfast. They heard the doorbell ring. Lydia said, "I'll get it." She looked through the peephole and saw Catherine, Marie, and Gavin standing at the door. Lydia let them in. She gave them hugs and said, "It's great to see toi all again." Catherine said, "It's great to see you, too." Marie asked, "How's your grandmother?" Lydia said, "About the same." John got up to greet the guests. He said, "We were just eating breakfast. Would toi like some?" Gavin said, "No, thank you. We ate on the way here." Foxy walked up to the guests and sniffed them....

The suivant evening, after they returned accueil from their jobs, Lydia and John listened to Pattie's new album. Afterwards, Lydia talked with Pattie. Pattie asked, "Have toi listened to my new album yet?" Lydia said, "Yes, we just finished listening to it." Pattie asked, "How did toi like it?" Lydia said, "It was really good. I think Foxy enjoyed it, too." Pattie said, "I'm glad to hear it." Just then, Lydia's cellphone rang. It was her father. She said, "I'll let toi talk to John a minute. My father is calling." She went into her bedroom to talk privately. Her father explained, "Your grandmother...

It had been over two months since Alan died in jail. It was just after Christmas. Lydia and John were on their way back to Tennessee. They had been to Virginia for Christmas. John got to meet Lydia's family. John a dit to Lydia, "Thanks for advising me not to mention that I was raised Catholic. I really dodged a bullet with your family." Lydia smiled and said, "You're welcome. I figured my grandmother would try to save toi if toi did." He asked, "Why did your grandmother become so religious, Lydia?" She said, "I wish I knew. toi never know which direction people with dementia will go. Some become...