When I got there, Lou was eating his lunch and Joyce went on an errand. I read my book for a bit so that Lou could focus on eating. (He's generally too polite to eat when company comes, so I told him to go ahead and finish and I would read my book.)
When he was done, I helped with clearing his dishes and we chatted a bit. I had brought my Cursillo song book, so we sang together. It was clear he didn't remember the words and was having trouble reading them in the book, but he belted out the chorus. (Why can't I remember which song it was right now?)
I don't remember what we were talking about, but he said he's "too busy" to deal with something. I asked him what he's busy with and he gave me his same story about projects he's working on. (For the past decade plus, it has been sleep apnea machine, VA benefits, insurance, rent, etc.) He's always working on a deal!
It was really nice to spend time with him. When Joyce got home, she did a bit of her yelling at him routine. Although it makes me sad / mad, I just bit my tongue. I need to go over more often to listen and talk and give her "away" time. My hair looks weird in the picture because it was hot out and I had it in a ponytail.
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