Bill: retro-funny

When Bill was in ICU, a TON of different medical personnel would pass through every day.  OHSU is a teaching hospital, so lots of students/interns in additional to various specialists.

Ayn is easily overwhelmed with crowds, and she copes by "shutting down." I got in the habit of explaining to newcomers "I'm Julie, his mom, and this is Ayn, his wife."  It also prevented any embarrassment to the personnel of thinking I was his wife, and Ayn his daughter!  Ayn does look young, 'though she's actually two years older than Bill.

One time I was very tired, very weary, so damned exhausted, my words mushed up and came out as, "I'm Julie, his wife, and this is Ayn, no that's not right..."  OMG "No, Ayn's his wife, I'm his mom."

Followed by laughter to the point of tears.