Thinking about turning 82 is both positive and negative. The positive part, of course, is that I’m still alive. I’ve outlived several classmates who’d be the same age. I’m still able to walk and talk and see and hear and smell and taste and feel. I do not take these capabilities for granted. But I …
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Brain Burst. Imminent!
Have you ever felt as if your brain would burst from accumulated words? As a writer and blogger, I'm having that problem now. The last time I remember being in this situation was the day I started my Caring Lessons memoir. Sitting in a NC gazebo with my friend Marianna and a cat crossing our …
Lois Hoitenga Roelofs’ Memoir Earns Well-deserved Honor: Marv Taking Charge: A Story of Bold Love and Courage Is a Chicago Writers Association Book …
On May 5, 2023, I wrote about Lois Hoitenga Roelofs’ wonderful memoir Marv Taking Charge. It’s the story of her husband, Marv, and his decision to … Lois Hoitenga Roelofs’ Memoir Earns Well-deserved Honor: Marv Taking Charge: A Story of Bold Love and Courage Is a Chicago Writers Association Book … Thank you for reposting, …
A Fitting Award
“Marv Taking Charge” is a finalist for Book of the Year in the Chicago Writers Association’s Indie Nonfiction category. A Fitting Award Thank you, Marianna!
Book Tour #1 in the Books
Home at last from a nearly 2,000 mile road trip to spread the news of Marv Taking Charge, my book about my husband's terminal cancer for which he refused treatment and chose quality of life over quantity. Read more about the book and how to order here. This trip was all I could wish for: …
On the Road with Marv Taking Charge
Have books, will travel! Marv wanted our story told of his terminal lung cancer. So that's my focus this week. I wanted to hand it to siblings first and that meant a trip to Michigan (from South Dakota). I checked the airlines, but traveling with a few hundred books did not sound fun to me. …
Growing Older: What road are you on today? And what lies ahead?
I am in AZ, far from the snowstorms in my home state. It's tranquil here and almost eerily quiet. I have time to simply stare at the sun-soaked landscape and dream. When I took this photo yesterday, I thought of Robert Frost's poem The Road Not Taken. Rather than look back at what roads I've …
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Living Two Lives
I was never interested in living two lives. Sounded too complicated for me. But here I am, one week shy of 81, living part of the year in South Dakota and the winter part in Arizona. Luckily, I only need care for a house in one. But everything else comes in duplicate. Think of that! …
Wearing Esther’s Shoes – White Skechers
“Sharp shoes,” my physical therapist said. “Would you like to hear the story behind them?” “Sure,” she said as she cradled and swung my lower leg in large circles, making my new hip happy. “I shopped my closet for the best shoes to wear for this session. The best ones for support and balance seemed …
Incoherent Ramblings After Having Surgery for a Hip Replacement and Removal of Hardware, Followed by a Hip Fracture
Your surgical experience will be unique. Therefore, sift through what others tell you about their experiences, salt those accounts away, and don’t take them out of your experience cupboard unless you find them useful to your situation. There is nothing to be gained by lamenting you are doing more poorly than the rest of the …
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