Truck, Cabin & Spoon

Last night Bobby worked late (the usual) and after I attempted to get home early to take Sadie back to the vet (poor thing had a uti that wasn't doing well), having dinner, doing laundry and picking up the house, I realized it was only 7 and I was home with the pups and without anything else on my "to do" list. It was a great feeling. So, I sat myself on the couch and caught up on some DVRed shows. The first one I watched was Grey's Anatomy. If you read my blog enough you know I watch a lot of junk TV, but after a long day and sitting in traffic for what seems like forever to get home, I just want to watch something mindless and Reality TV fits. Grey's Anatomy isn't really mindless and I'm not sure why I enjoy it so much, but I do. I've cried several times watching the show and I actually think alot of what they cover is relevant to things going on in today's society. Of course its all dramatized, But that's Television for you.

Last night's show focused for a minute on Alzheimers. (Which I can never pronounce correctly) I was intrigued because Alzheimers is a disease that I am terrified of. Being very close to my grandparents the last thing I want is to see them in a state where they don't know who they are and where they are. As a child I always looked up to my grandparents and I dread the day when they will no longer be with us. I am fortunate enough to even have a great grandmother. She's a testy old lady, but still here and mentally she seems on top of her game. The show is running a "clinical trial" (well Dr. Grey and her husband) for a new drug for Alzheimers. They asked the people in the study to remember 3 words; truck, cabin and spoon. Simple enough for the average person, but not for those losing their memory. I can only hope and pray that I go physically before mentally and that I never have loved ones affected by this terrible disease. The positive news is that my grandparents in their 80's (but don't tell Grandma Flo that, she thinks she's 30) are in good health mentally. Grandpa has a hard time with new places some, but for the most part they are doing well and I hope they are here to meet their great-grandchildren.