The Coale clan usually gets together on Thanksgiving and Christmas. My mom, two brothers, a sister, numerous cousins, and all the significant others. And the Coale's are not a shy bunch. It's a very noisy gathering and everyone has a good time. But this year there was a revolt of some significant others who wanted to see their families. It was decided that, this year, the Coales would get together for a combined Thanksmas in between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It ended up that my kids were to spend Thanksgiving with their mom so Zoe and I took my mom out for a Thanksgiving dinner. Doris is 87 and living in an assisted living home in Federal Way. She gets around slowly with a walker. She is getting forgetful but is still pretty sharp. We had a great time with her. Federal Way is most of the way to Tacoma where Gerry is at Western State Hospital. After dropping Doris off, we visited Gerry. Her pneumonia seems to be receeding but she still hasn't been eating or drinking much. I had cooked a spinach and also a squash dish for her and Zoe fixed her favorite spaghetti dish. We were there for two hours and she never really stopped eating. She doesn't eat a whole lot at once, but just keeps snacking. She was in a great mood and we all had a fun time. Sometimes we understood what whe was saying and sometimes not. That's the nature of Alzheimer's. Gerry is 84. Zoe and I had our moms all to ourselves. We didn't have to share them with anyone. A special Thanksgiving, indeed.