Growing Older : On Turning 81 or Birds in the Bathroom
I’m celebrating this birthday with a two-week Viking cruise in Central America. Apart from lots of history, this is what …
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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 …
snowed in
Don’t even try to follow my screen shots below! But I want you to experience the frustration I had last …
Thanksgiving at 80
For most of my adult life, my family celebrated Thanksgiving at my brother’s home in Michigan. We would come from …
On My Own Now for End Tables and Lamps
For most of the 56 years I was married, my husband made my end tables. I’d often want to buy …
$$$ A Surprising Surgical Outcome $$$
Did you know that “the monotony and solitude of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind”? Albert Einstein said that, …
Graduation from Patienthood — Pending!
Two weeks ago I asked you for help staying sane while I try to meet my goal of being cured …
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, …
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