In February I received a phone call that my mother had been taken to the hospital in an ambulance after an episode where it seemed she had stopped breathing. By the time I was able to get there, she was already released and back home. For a 100-year-old woman, she bounced back amazingly. I was able to spend a week with her amidst visits to her from various family members. Hospice care has now been brought in to help with her care.

Mom and I talking.

Mom with my daughter Lisa, my sister Fran and me.

Mom with her two brothers.

Mom with my Aunt Ione, my sister Fran and my cousin Deanna.