I did one of my sneaky tricks - and my dad went for a walk with me this evening! I couldn't believe it - and we even made it all the way around the block! He used his cane, and when he said, "grab a wing, chicken", I hooked my arm through his, and off we went. About half way, I noticed he stepped on his shoelace and it came untied.
Me: hey Dad, lemme tie your shoelace.
Dad: No, it's fine.
Me: I went in front of him and I bent over while reaching for his lace.
Dad: He kicked his foot around me and continued strolling.
Guess he didn't want to have his shoelace tied.
I find it quite amusing how he asserts himself at something like that. Not about being here, not about his home/car/wife, not about me making him wear "underwear". Nope, they don't seem important. But that shoelace sure was. It was in the present and that's all that matters to him.
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