Thanks for your kind words. I always try to write with a bit of humour in my posts, and even though this was quite a sombre post, I am glad you found parts of it funny!
Yes it is not fun, and the worst is when they realise they are becoming forgetful and it is getting serious.
hehe the old man well yeah he loved his parties! Happy belated birthday to your Dad and I hope things pick up over there, the whole world is going through tough times.
Many thanks for popping in and commenting:)