Archive for April 13th, 2008

For all our years together, the Cup has been an integral rite of spring. We’d hurry home from work, hoping to catch the game or part of it.
Once the playoffs arrived, I’d plan my shopping and gardening around game time – sick, I know:) If he didn’t care either way for a team in a playoff series, he’d ask who I “wanted”. Then he’d cheer like mad for the other team – lots of fun at each others expense.

Anyway, yesterday I made up a schedule to track each game. Something was bugging me and I didn’t know what – a nagging something I couldn’t put my hand on – til I grabbed the remote for the game just now.

He’s missing, that’s what wrong. We no longer sit and cheer or “cry in our supper” together. The noise of hockey bothers him and maybe the speed of the game. If he is awake, I catch the 3rd on mute but listen to the game wrap up with volume. He’s OK with that.

So this year I added 2 new teams – I know who will win but it’s in for the fight of it’s life.
Alzheimer’s: 100 Us: 99 We’ll give them a run for their money, tie the game and make them play triple overtime to win. Someday, with enough research, they will lose. A nice, hopeful thought for those who follow.