Sing, Sing, Shirt

When I walked in today, Grandma couldn't talk or hear well (she should be going to the doctor soon though!). "How can we make this meaningful?" I wondered. Aaand at a silence, I started to sing. "Hurry It's Lovely Up Here," parts of "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" and other songs from the Wizard of Oz (That's one of my favorite songs," she said, "Have you seen The Wizard of Oz?" Yes, Ma'am). Parts of "Love Song" by Sara Bareilles, "The Second Star from the Right" from Peter Pan, "When You Wish Upon a Star," "I've Never Been in Love Before" from Guys and Dolls, and more. I tried to pick songs she already knew, so she could fill in better the words she couldn't understand. She'd close her eyes, and sometimes clap after I finished what I knew of a song. We must do that more!

I went to the home's piano to see if there were any good music books with lyrics. I didn't find any to my liking. But on the way back I ran into three visitors for Grandma! It was Deedee Rose, her grandson, and _____ Nuttall. They said hello and gave her a Hershey's bar, which Grandma took happily and clasped to her chest. It was brief but fun!

When I left, I went to Grandpa's for something. He was wearing a shirt which we discovered was ready to be retired. He said he has had it for about 50 years! It's a good-looking shirt. I took a picture of him in it for memory's sake.