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Easter Sunday
The kids and I were on our way to visit Vernon after church this morning when Mesa Verde called with the news that he was on his way to the hospital again, this time due to his complaints of severe pain around his G-tube. “What do you think, kids?” I asked. “What do you want…
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Man and Superman
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world: the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.” ―George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman Some time ago, I’d found Christopher Reeve’s biography, “Nothing Is Impossible,” on the shelves of the care home. I’d started reading…
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Art Brut
Vernon wasn’t in a great mood yesterday. He didn’t want to get out of bed, then he decided I wasn’t his wife, but possibly his mum. A special Easter lunch was being cooked for the residents and staff on the outside grill. The smoky aroma of carne asada filled the air. So in the spirit of…
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Ways of Being
“Somebody should tell us, right at the start of our lives, that we are dying. Then we might live life to the limit, every minute of every day. Do it! I say. Whatever you want to do, do it now! There are only so many tomorrows.” ― Michael Landon I don’t know if I’ve ever…
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The Play’s The Thing
I’ve previously mentioned that Justine joined a local theatre group this month. She’s just one of the little ones involved, so I didn’t know how much time it would all take when we first started. But in this troupe, every actor is considered equal so I took her to a lot of rehearsals. Last week was the week…
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Psychology
“The brain is wider than the sky.” Emily Dickinson Late Friday night, I was informed that Vernon had been sent to the ER again because he’d pulled his G-Tube out. It was no big deal, they fixed him up and sent him home. I didn’t need to be there. But I’m paying attention: the last couple…
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James
Pattie, my friend who own the Art Supply, had called me earlier in the week with a lead on a potential photography gig. A local artist wanted to have his work shot and would I call him? His name was James Hill. Though I didn’t know him personally, I knew a little bit about his…
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Hudson
Hudson, the youngest of the Logie clan (the family who brings us music), was hospitalized last weekend for a collapsed lung. Maki, who considers Hudson one of his good pals, was in the desert, so I texted him the news. He knew a little about this condition because the older brother of his best friend at school experienced…
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Show and Tell
Justine’s kindergarten class is in the midst of a ‘show and tell’ month. Each child was asked to talk about a special person in their life and bring objects, photos, and drawings to help describe him or her. The child would have five minutes to share and answer questions. Today was Justine’s turn. She decided to…
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Humanity/Community
I want to say thank you to all the readers who have reached out to me in encouragement and support, often sharing personal stories of their own. I know I don’t often get back to the posts and emails, but I do read each one. I have been deeply touched to read your words. I’m moved…