2026 Life Logs, Day 156: These Truths History Class and Decisions for My Sister
Date: Friday, June 5, 2026
Weather: Sunny and Warm; High Temp 79, Low 58 degrees F
Location: At Home with My Shadow, Falmouth, MA
This morning I attended the next to the last class based on the book ‘These Truths—A History of the United States’ by Jill LePore. We will get to the 20th century in next week’s last class and then continue in the fall. I didn’t get to do the reading for this week, but I still find it very worthwhile to go to class to hear Jane’s lecture. I will definitely continue next fall.
The rest of my day was spent going to Bridges, the memory care facility where I plan to relocate my sister. This trip was to meet the Director of Wellness. I will return on Monday with all the paperwork filled out. But I have made the decision. Now I just have to figure out how get her here. But for today, I moved on to start the search for new furniture for her. I made a quick visit to the only furniture store in Falmouth and looked at recliners, beds, and chairs. I learned a very important point. With most recliners the back goes down as the feet go up. I need one where the feet go up and back stays upright. Glad I didn’t decide to order something online without trying it out first! There were many other decisions to be made this afternoon and many phone calls, but I am putting that aside for now and heading to bed early.
