My aunt, Sandy Pattan had a rough couple of years, but she is a fighter, and she has worked very hard to fight her way back to health. Aunt Sandy has lived independently for many years, and she has no intention of living any other way in the near future. These days might find Aunt Sandy making one of her three daily walks up and down the hall outside her apartment. On most days, she goes two or three times, making ten to twenty rounds. When she first started her walks, the neighbors rather thought she might be lost or something, but now that she has met a few of them, they know she is just staying healthy. Most of them say “hello” when they see her, and she has even become friends with the lady across the hall. That has the had added benefit of the opportunity to visit with the three grandchildren she babysits. They have come to Aunt Sandy’s for visits, and she gets to be “the cookie lady” to the kids. She loves kids, and she really enjoys their visits.
Aunt Sandy is a very social person and loves to have people come over to her house. She works hard to keep her house clean and polished so it is always “visitor ready.” She does it alone, without help. It’s part of being independent. She tries to keep her windows super clean, because she loves to watch the sunrise and see the birds that fly here and there, outside her apartment. While Aunt Sandy hates Winter, she is very much enjoying the Fall colors. She especially loves the yellow, although she would enjoy more reds too. Aunt Sandy’s hatred of Winter is quite evident when she wears sweaters if the temperature gets below 70°. I wish I could say, “I’m kidding,” but I’m not. If you go for a visit, even in the Winter, wear short sleeves. It’s necessary.
Aunt Sandy has a heart for giving. She likes to make and gift things to people she cares about. She hasn’t been able to do that as much these past couple of years, but she has plans to get back into it as soon as possible. 
Some things are a simple problem of the amount of time that has passed since she made these things. It’s a little daunting to get back into some things, as we all know, but Aunt Sandy is working hard to get herself back into the craft work she has done in the past. I am very proud of her hard work. While it isn’t easy, Aunt Sandy is no quitter. She will fight to the end to keep her independence and to get back to doing the things she has done for years. Today is Aunt Sandy’s 80th birthday, and she is still going strong!! Happy 80th birthday Aunt Sandy!! Have a great day!! We love you!!
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