I’m often asked why I feel the need to see my Mom in the Special Care unit every day, twice a day. This week is a prime example, and one most folk would never grasp unless, well, you’ve been a caregiver for some time. I typically see Mom every morning and every evening at shift […]
Yesterday, Mom had her six-month checkup with her internist. I’m happy to report all is well. Upon the conclusion of the check-up, I had the receptionist call for a wheelchair. Unfortunately, I had to park farther out than I wanted to due to the unavailability of nearby handicap parking. Gone are the days when I could […]
In 1998, in the midst of raising four children, I began spending the wee hours of the morning working on genealogy for my father’s side of the family. There was a mystery person in my tree that I was eager to find more information on and so coupled with my computer and a few old […]
If you have known me for any amount of time, you have been witness to my struggle and occasional victory with weight loss. UGH! It is the hardest and most constant struggle I’ve ever had. It began when I was young, and I didn’t get to have any hand-me-downs from my sisters because I was larger […]
