"Don White" wrote in message
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It's taken 15 months but we finally have mom settled in the nicest nursing
home in the Halifax area. (physical structure anyway)

She started off in a local hospital back in Jan 2007, moved to a
'transistional care unit' for about six months until the first bed became
available in a rural town about 45 miles from here. I knew winter was
coming so by October I added the largest facility here to her preferred
list as a temp spot. She moved there mid October and last week we finally
got the word that a room in her 'first choice' facility came open.
Nice bright spot.. 6 year old building, everyone gets a private room with
bath, phone and cable tv.
Her wing was dominated by the Sisters of Charity... but as they thin out,
lay residents now make up almost half of the 24 spots in her wing. Another
nearby wing holds a group of Sisters in 'assisted living'. What a
beautiful spot...all dark woods with a library & small chapel
I joke about getting in there myself when the Sisters leave for their oun
facility in a couple of years.
Interesting group these Sisters. A lot of them came from the Boston
area... recruited and shipped north to the main training facility on a
large chunk of land overlooking Bedford Basin and the narrows bridge.
They have a hugh 'Mother House' residence there and what was once a
Catholic womans university ...now open to the general public.
At one time the sisters taught in most of the catholic elementary/jr high
schools here. http://www.schalifax.ca/sub/06roots/04atour.html
Anyway they were quick to pop in and invite mom to their daily 11 am mass
on the 3rd floor
Hopefuly this will be it.

Now...just as we get mom settled, my wifes' mother is starting the same
long process...exactly one year behind my mom. She even spent time in the
same hospital room/bed for a bit.


Good to hear things are working out well for your mom. The Sisters of
Charity have been doing good for a long time. Sounds like she's in good
hands there. Visit her often!
--
John *H*
(Not the other one!)

"John H." wrote in message
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Good to hear things are working out well for your mom. The Sisters of
Charity have been doing good for a long time. Sounds like she's in good
hands there. Visit her often!
--
John *H*
(Not the other one!)


I was joking with mom after the sisters marched in...sometimes one by one
and sometimes in little groups.
I said now she'll pay for being bad all her life.

On Apr 12, 8:40�pm, "Don White" wrote:
"John H." wrote in message

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Good to hear things are working out well for your mom. The Sisters of
Charity have been doing good for a long time. Sounds like she's in good
hands there. Visit her often!
--
John *H*
(Not the other one!)

I was joking with mom after the sisters marched in...sometimes one by one
and sometimes in little groups.
I said now she'll pay for being bad all her life.

If she really wants to get even, when one reaches down to take her
pulse, make sure she has a ruler handy for a good one across the
knuckles or head.

paybacks, y'know.....

"Tim" wrote in message
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On Apr 12, 8:40?pm, "Don White" wrote:
"John H." wrote in message

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Good to hear things are working out well for your mom. The Sisters of
Charity have been doing good for a long time. Sounds like she's in good
hands there. Visit her often!
--
John *H*
(Not the other one!)

I was joking with mom after the sisters marched in...sometimes one by one
and sometimes in little groups.
I said now she'll pay for being bad all her life.

If she really wants to get even, when one reaches down to take her
pulse, make sure she has a ruler handy for a good one across the
knuckles or head.

paybacks, y'know.....


Those Sisters were tough...especially the Boston ones... ;-)

On Apr 18, 10:53�pm, "Don White" wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message

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On Apr 12, 8:40?pm, "Don White" wrote:





"John H." wrote in message

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Good to hear things are working out well for your mom. The Sisters of
Charity have been doing good for a long time. Sounds like she's in good
hands there. Visit her often!
--
John *H*
(Not the other one!)

I was joking with mom after the sisters marched in...sometimes one by one
and sometimes in little groups.
I said now she'll pay for being bad all her life.

If she really wants to get even, when one reaches down to take her
pulse, make sure she has a ruler handy for a good one across the
knuckles or head.

paybacks, y'know.....

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Maybe I should have clarified. Make sure your MOM has the ruler...!

On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:38:27 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Apr 12, 8:40?pm, "Don White" wrote:
"John H." wrote in message

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Good to hear things are working out well for your mom. The Sisters of
Charity have been doing good for a long time. Sounds like she's in good
hands there. Visit her often!
--
John *H*
(Not the other one!)

I was joking with mom after the sisters marched in...sometimes one by one
and sometimes in little groups.
I said now she'll pay for being bad all her life.

If she really wants to get even, when one reaches down to take her
pulse, make sure she has a ruler handy for a good one across the
knuckles or head.

paybacks, y'know.....

For me it was a nice hard smack upside the ear. I think they did more
damage than tanks did to my hearing!
--
John *H*
(Not the other one!)

On Apr 19, 6:01�am, John H. wrote:
On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:38:27 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:
On Apr 12, 8:40?pm, "Don White" wrote:
"John H." wrote in message

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Good to hear things are working out well for your mom. The Sisters of
Charity have been doing good for a long time. Sounds like she's in good
hands there. Visit her often!
--
John *H*
(Not the other one!)

I was joking with mom after the sisters marched in...sometimes one by one
and sometimes in little groups.
I said now she'll pay for being bad all her life.

If she really wants to get even, when one reaches down to take her
pulse, make sure she has a ruler handy for a good one across the
knuckles or head.

paybacks, y'know.....

For me it was a nice hard smack upside the ear.

With? or without a ruler?

On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:41:08 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:

On Apr 19, 6:01?am, John H. wrote:
On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:38:27 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:
On Apr 12, 8:40?pm, "Don White" wrote:
"John H." wrote in message

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Good to hear things are working out well for your mom. The Sisters of
Charity have been doing good for a long time. Sounds like she's in good
hands there. Visit her often!
--
John *H*
(Not the other one!)

I was joking with mom after the sisters marched in...sometimes one by one
and sometimes in little groups.
I said now she'll pay for being bad all her life.

If she really wants to get even, when one reaches down to take her
pulse, make sure she has a ruler handy for a good one across the
knuckles or head.

paybacks, y'know.....

For me it was a nice hard smack upside the ear.

With? or without a ruler?

With a cupped hand. Damn, that hurt!

Sister Mary Rosella was the worst!
--
John *H*
(Not the other one!)

On Apr 19, 6:56�am, John H. wrote:
On Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:41:08 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:
On Apr 19, 6:01?am, John H. wrote:
On Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:38:27 -0700 (PDT), Tim wrote:
On Apr 12, 8:40?pm, "Don White" wrote:
"John H." wrote in message

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Good to hear things are working out well for your mom. The Sisters of
Charity have been doing good for a long time. Sounds like she's in good
hands there. Visit her often!
--
John *H*
(Not the other one!)

I was joking with mom after the sisters marched in...sometimes one by one
and sometimes in little groups.
I said now she'll pay for being bad all her life.

If she really wants to get even, when one reaches down to take her
pulse, make sure she has a ruler handy for a good one across the
knuckles or head.

paybacks, y'know.....

For me it was a nice hard smack upside the ear.

With? or without a ruler?

With a cupped hand. Damn, that hurt!

Sister Mary Rosella was the worst!
--
John *H*
(Not the other one!)- Hide quoted text -

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Oh man! one hit, blows both ear drums...