I visited Mr. Swiss this afternoon. I no longer go so often He has now been in his golden oldie home for the past 3 years, now in the fourth year, and we are both getting older. I live very near, so if I just stay for half an hour it is no problem. I just keep him up to date on life. He is OK, alhthough about 2 months ago he fell and managed to damage his hip bone. He was operated on the same day and back at the home in the afternoon, so it could have been worse.

Since then he is permanently in a wheelchair in the home, not electric, but just normal. He is getting used to it, but often has problems moving the wheelchair. Today he discovered there is a brake on it which he has to release to move. I cannot help him so much as I have my own mobility problems. I just hope he does not forget about the brake. His memory is no longer how it was. I really now need instructions how these mechanical wheelchairs function. They are not as easy as they look.