Every February, I get a bug to do good things for the heart and brain. If you've been following me for a long time, you know that my mom died of complications from Diabetes and Vascular Dementia in 2012. Here's the two of us a few years before her diagnosis. Little did I know at… Continue reading How My Mom’s Journey With Dementia Helped Me Help My Dad With His Journey With Mild Cognitive Impairment
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How I Leaked A Post You’re Not Going To Want To Miss
Welcome back to my blog where I am never without enough questionable material to flood a blog post. It's a curse and a blessing. I even have some memes. Imagine that! Oh, and stick around to the end for a leaked tale that left me mostly dry. As I've been confessing to you of late,… Continue reading How I Leaked A Post You’re Not Going To Want To Miss
The Little Score I Wanted To Know
Ever since 1982 I've been afraid of a score that I never wanted to see in my medical records. That was around the year my mother was first diagnosed with Diabetes Type 2 - Adult Onset Diabetes. I've shredded most of her medical records - but I scanned one record showing her score the year… Continue reading The Little Score I Wanted To Know
Whatever, whatever else, and whatnot
Whatever you may be doing right now, stop and consider looking back 10 years just for sh*ts and giggles. You know, just to see what you might see. In photos. Go on, it'll be fun. According to Urban Dictionary, it's a thing to do. Whatever, right?! I can't be the only one to waste some… Continue reading Whatever, whatever else, and whatnot
Forever in love with the memory of my mom and daisies
I'll be forever in love with daisies. They are such a happy flower. On our wedding anniversary in 2007, (12 years ago - wow, that's a long time ago), my mother had purchased a bouquet of daisies. They were in a yellow cup with a smile on it. She was so tickled to give me… Continue reading Forever in love with the memory of my mom and daisies
Empty Nest Reflections on Mother’s Day
It's quiet here this morning in our Lil' ol' empty nest. I'm an empty nest Mom, on Mother's Day. There, I said it. It's the first Mother's Day where I won't see either daughter. We have no forced plans to see them. Or a vacation to share. I can't believe we haven't hugged since we… Continue reading Empty Nest Reflections on Mother’s Day