April 1, 2019

1:30 AM – Mom came downstairs and said, “You’re still awake! Are you Shannon?” She then introduced herself as “Sandy, Warren’s sister.” (Warren is Mom’s late ex-husband.) When I asked, “Sister?” she corrected herself and said “Wife.” I just told her to go to the bathroom and go back to bed. She asked if I was OK, so I repeated myself and off she went to the bathroom and then went back upstairs. I’m not sure if she really knew who I was or not.

5:00 PM – I woke up and found a note in the kitchen:

I’m not sure what she means about “stinkers.” I haven’t had gas lately. Then she goes on about S.S. And once again, she refers to me as her “brother” and then says something about letting her come downstairs. And I’m not sure why she said “brothers,” unless she thinks all 4 of us kids are her brothers. For one thing, I’m her Son and for another, I never said she had to stay upstairs. It makes the next line kind of funny: “and you said I had Alzheimer’s!” (note how she stressed I.)