“Dad went with hubby and me for dinner today. It was a new-to-him restaurant. He was miffed that hubs grabbed the check.”
That was nice that you took him out to something different. That is the way older people are. They like to feel they are still good for something and paying the bill is one way.
Dad still writes and arranges music, is writing a book, does a lot of gardening, and cooks for himself. He keeps up an active correspondence via email. His doctor’s office has warned he may need assisted living very soon. Um, that might kill him.