Wrinkles & Grins
While in MD we visited my great-grandma Brigitte (“Boomie” as I affectionately christened her as a child) who resides at a local nursing home. She has a form of dementia and exhibits many of the same traits associated with Alzheimer’s, but our Boomie still has a lot of life left in her. She has a sharp wit, likes to flirt with young men, and is cranky as can be, but in a cute way. Her illness might make some people uncomfortable, but we are used to it, and love her just the same, even though it is hard when she doesn’t remember us at times.
I wasn’t sure how the visit …



































