Aunt Shirley and Uncle Joe

Aunt Shirley and Uncle Joe are both in nursing care, unfortunately in two different homes, this is a summary of today's telephone conversations.

5:40am
UJ Dave, call me when you get a chance

7:45
AS. Dave call me.

8:00
Me. Called Joe, Joe said he had not spoken to AS

8:10
Me. Called AS, she said that she had not spoken to UJ.

9:00
UJ. Called to say that he could not remember AS's number. Asked me to tell her to call him.

9:10
Me. Called AS and asked her to call UJ.

9:15
9:16
9:20
10:30
11:00
11:10
12:00 pm
12:30
1:00
2:00
AS. Tried to call UJ

2:02
AS. Called me to tell me that UJ was not answering his phone.

2:10
Me. Called UJ to tell himAS was trying to call him. He said OK.

2:15
Me. Called AS to tell her that UJ was in his room.

2:20
2:25
3:00
3:15
3:30
AS. Tried to call UJ

3:35
AS called me to tell me UJ would not answer his phone. Asked me to call UJ to tell him to call her.

3:40
Me. Called UJ to tell him to call Shirley. Said he could not. Told me to have her call him.

3:45
Me. Called AS to tell her to call UJ.

3:50
AS. Called ...

As of 8:49 this evening each of them have called me over a dozen times each. They have not spoken to each other. I'm on my way to the nursing home to dial the phone for them.


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