My father has lost his two best friends recently, three weeks apart, on either side of Christmas. Being of the same silent generation, none of them knew of each other’s failing health, so these losses were shocking. Like the loss … Continue reading →

Dad has been on hospice care at home for nine months now. Last spring, we were expecting him to pass on at any time. He could barely swallow, and it seemed he would choke TOO much or quit eating because … Continue reading →

With Dad’s strength virtually gone and his mental acuity fading, my emotions careen between sad acceptance and mad impatience. I feel so sorry for his losses, yet expect him to come to terms with the “new normal” despite his lack … Continue reading →

   We were worried about Dad waking up in an unfamiliar room, for the first time in YEARS, but he took it in stride, ‘whew. He sleeps about 20 hours of the day; nevertheless, when the light dawns he insists … Continue reading →

5-A January 2015        Wow, what a day! My two brothers are mechanics at a big Bombardier recreational-vehicles dealership outside Denver. Geoff and Matt get Sundays and Mondays off. So, on the last Monday before our sister, Kathy, … Continue reading →

My brother, Geoff, and I returned from lunch in Boulder after 4PM, but had to stop by the post office and hardware store. WOW! Geoff, a burly mechanic in a full-sized pickup truck could barely open his truck’s door, and … Continue reading →