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My mom told me she had a fruit salad at one of several ladies’ luncheons this past week. She declared, “JenJen, it wasn’t like a normal fruit salad, it had Grand Marnier in it! It tasted so much better!” I offered that most things tend to taste better with booze and she giggled and I realized that maybe Mom had a little too much fruit salad…

My grandma is definitely improving each day and my mom also seems to be more relaxed and generally happier. I always discover a little more about my grandma each time I see her. She told me if she could be half as carefree and dim witted as some folks, she could live a fairly blissful life. But we both laughed – because neither of us are like that. We like to worry about our little details and be in control and be that much more annoyed with things. I like that she recognizes this in both of us and laughs about it.

I’m finally home and it feels great! Despite staying in fancy hotels with a bed all to myself full of comfy down pillows and fluffy comforters, I am so happy to be home. I even missed the tumbleweeds of Kaweah-hair drifting along the hardwood floors. I got to spend a few more hours of quality time with Grandma and Elena this morning before my shuttle picked me up.

**Jump for more butter**