"Big Bird's" Music

 
Each time I run into Lance, an LAI caregiver, alias "Big Bird," it is a wonderful surprise, and Lance seems to think so, too. When I took my 87 year-old friend, Dorothea, for a doctor's appointment, Lance also was there. Dorothea had been saying how she found something new in Journey With Jeff each time she read it. She was delighted to meet "Big Bird" (his story, "Big Bird's Car," is on pp.259 -261,)who continued with other stories about how he and Jeff had bonded over their love of music. He remembered having MTV on in the morning at Jeff's residence, when Jeff always had to say goodbye to each of the instruments before he left. "Goodbye, Trumpet. Goodbye, Drums. Goodbye, Sax."~~~ We talked about the fun at the LAI parties celebrating their 5th and 10th Anniversaries. Jeff's best friend, Foch, loved to take the mike and try to remember the words to the songs the band played. Jeff danced up a storm, then was eager to have his turn with the drums during intermission. I love the stories -- the memories -- I hear when Lance and I meet.~~~ (Photo is of the Christmas gift Jeff's sister, Jennifer made for him.)