Who is Dee Dee

Dee Dee is the nickname of Michele's grandmother, given to her by one of her grandkids who was too young to say "Grandma". Or that's the story I've heard. Born in 1920, she was married to Harry for over 54 years. She has three children, nine grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren and lives in St. Louis, Missouri.

Recently, she got to the point where she could no longer live by herself, and the family was able to check her in to a dementia-care facility (Gardenview, at the corner of Big Bend and Dougherty Ferry). After much deliberation, Michele (her granddaughter) and I (Brian) decided to have her move in with us. This is the blog of taking care of an elderly grandmother while trying to raise kids and live "normal" lives.

I suppose the target audience would be people interested in our private lives, those who know Dee Dee, and anyone who is taking care or thinking of taking care of an elderly relative. Michele and I will both be making posts, hopefully pretty often!