The Shippy NV Team has joined up with Revel Rancharrah and Clearwater at Rancharrah this year to generate as many $$$ as possible for Research into finding a cure for ALZHEIMER'S.
This will be my 4th year raising funds for Alzheimer’s Research. I thank those of you who have helped in the past. With your help WE have generated over $40K to help eliminate this disease. And to give an extra pat on the back WE have been the top $$$ raising Team in all of Northern NV! THANK YOU SO MUCH.
A LOT has changed for Jeanne and me over the past 6 months. Jeanne is now a resident in the Memory Care Unit at Clearwater Rancharrah here on Reno (the facility is next door to Revel where I am living). This became necessary as I could no longer provide the Care that I felt she deserved.
After 53 years of marriage this has been quite an adjustment for both of us! Think of Jeanne everytime I visit she wants to go home with me, and can not understand why that is no longer possibility. And for me, adjusting to being alone in bed every night, to say nothing about having to fight with the form fitted bottom sheet on the bed, UGH!
No more traveling for the two of us as it becomes very difficult for Jeanne to comprehend the different surroundings. I continue to play golf a couple time per week as it helps my mental outlook although my expectation are greater than my current ability. Although, I must tell you that I did shoot my age again last summer. YEA!!
I did have a solo trip east in May. Many highlights, but the best was a weekend cruise with Susan and family on their 38' Pearson sailboat to one of their favorite anchorages. We did this with another couple, similar sized sailboat and with kids the same age as our grandson's Andrew and Peter. It was then onto a fraternity (Phi Kappa Sigma, Skulls '66) reunion at Ohio University. After that on to Cleveland to see my sister and family and then to TN to visit with friends from Incline who are now permanent resident in Colton TN.
On a VERY POSITIVE note our son Scott and Rhea had their 1st child (Nina) 11 days after our Walk last year. A sincere blessing!
Please go to alz.org/walk for more information.
My Progress
Thank you for helping advance Alzheimer's support, care and research.
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I have raised
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My Achievements
Self-Donor
Storyteller
Mobile Master
Offline Fundraiser