Graduation from Patienthood — Pending!
Two weeks ago I asked you for help staying sane while I try to meet my goal of being cured …
Category Archives: aging
Grief at Four Years Means a Cookie Sheet in the Bed
Every year on the anniversary of my husband’s death, I have dedicated a blog post to that event. Marv passed …
Throwing Away My Past Life: Part 3
My past life has now been shredded. I’ve sorted and purged my multitude of banker’s boxes and file cabinet drawers. …
Nostalgia – My Maternal Grandma (1874-1958)
My maternal grandma was blind from glaucoma and deaf by the age of fifty. I met her a few times, …
Throwing Away My Past Life: Part 2 (Hard!)
Some things from my boxes I can’t throw away. Yet. I was doing fine with my purge until the final …
Throwing Away My Past Life
George Burns once said, “You know you’re getting old when you stoop down to tie your shoelaces and wonder what …
My Brother: A Bit of Nostalgia
When I was born, he told the neighbors, “It’s another girl.” He was eleven and already had three sisters. When …
The day my garage door broke…
I purged my closet of twenty-seven items. Does this “first line” grab your attention? Do you want to know more? …
Signature Dish
I’m having a miniature identity crisis and desperately need the help of a few of you readers. I was invited …
The Fun of Memoir Writing
If you’ve never taken a class on writing about your own life, you are missing out on some fun stuff. …
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