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In dealing with Mary Jos dementia I keep being hammered by words
In dealing with Mary Jos dementia I keep being hammered by words that take on new significance. Heres what I wrote yesterday, Dec. 23, our 63rd wedd...

Want a quick lifter-upper? A bit more zest for your day?
Want a quick lifter-upper? A bit more zest for your day? Click on this link for a short-short video of a family having fun! Its just one-minute an...

Croak. That was a feeble, very deep croak--must have been
Croak. That was a feeble, very deep croak--must have been produced by the oldest, feeblest frog in the swamp. Notice there is no exclamation mark wi...

My Mary Jo has made me very aware—again—of a word. No, two
My Mary Jo has made me very aware—again—of a word. No, two words. One suggested a darkness, the other, a longing. I heard them in her words and...

I long for the old days … When immigrants came to America to
I long for the old days … When immigrants came to America to become Americans—not to establish colonies of the old country here—but to be full-...

We need answers to two questions—at least two. And we hope
We need answers to two questions—at least two. And we hope well be able to get them when we go back to Mary Jos orthopedist this afternoon: The f...

What a difference a ________ makes,…. Can you fill in the
What a difference a ________ makes,…. Can you fill in the blank? Know that old song? Yep, in the song, the word is day, but… Mary Jos health ro...

Note: My updates about Mary Jo should be fewer and less
Note: My updates about Mary Jo should be fewer and less frequent—if things go well. Please read this fairly long one. Her health issues have had ...

One bad thread? Can one wrong-color thread woven throughout a
One bad thread? Can one wrong-color thread woven throughout a tapestry ruin the entire piece? My Mary Jos cardiologist is pleased with her hearts st...