The funniest thing happened the other day. I got summons for court duty! First, I groaned. Then, I said NEAT! And soon after I realized that, with dementia, I couldn’t serve on a jury. Ever hear the term MISTRIAL? So, reluctantly, and with some humor, I wrote a note, included my social security notice... Read more
So many times during my teaching career—and especially during the last years—I would stand inside my classroom, nervously looking at the falling snow outside, and I would promise myself that SOMEDAY I was going to be able to stay home when it snowed. I envisioned having enough supplies to get me through an entire winter and I... Read more
Memory…ahhhh, I wish I could remember what it was like to be able to just pull out of thin air all the memories I know I must have had at some time… Seems I’m doing a lot of head shaking (back and forth, not up and down) when Bill asks if I remembered to do something…or a friend says, “Remember when... Read more
Do you remember the TV show, The Golden Girls? Remember the eldest lady, Estelle Getty, who could not filter what came out of her mouth? I’m kind of like her now…thankfully my family accepts me. I know I embarrass them with what I say sometimes. And, sometimes I just blurt out something which doesn’t... Read more
I have just finished spending eight days with my daughter and granddaughter. It has been the best visit yet—and that is saying a lot. The two of them are so patient with me and the way I am now. And, you say, what is “the way I am now”? It’s far different than the past. There are many... Read more
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