Dad's 90th birthday

 Friday 12th August 2011
Today is my dad's 90th birthday. Since coming out of hospital he has been in The Hawthorns and has decided that he is going to stay there. This is a bit of a relief, presumably even more so for Hazel and Sue but it is also a bit sad. He has always been so independent (cussedly so at times) for so long. It must have been hard for him to admit that he now needs more help from other people.
He has not yet got a land line phone in his room so I phoned on Babs's mobile when she was there to wish him a happy birthday.
Being the little star that she is Babs had gone to see my dad, had taken him a present and  cake that she had made for him and had helped him unwrap his other presents. Thanks for that daughter dearest.

If you read this dad, I hope you had a happy birthday and that The Hawthorns is better than sitting at home.