Jan 1, 20243 min read
Chapter 1118 - Funeral Lipstick
My mom loved lipstick. The brighter, the better. Shades of deep red and hot pink – she loved them all.  Even in retirement, she would...
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Jul 8, 20234 min read
Chapter 900 ~ Hospice.
Whenever I see the name of mom’s facility on my cell phone when it rings, I automatically wonder what happened. She is in a great...
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Jun 18, 20234 min read
Chapter 807 ~ A Book, an Award and a Necklace
One of the hardest things for me about my mom’s disease is that there are so many things I want to tell her but can’t. She is unable to...
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Jun 11, 20236 min read
Chapter 1410 ~ The End of an Era
It’s the end of an era. The house in Gainesville was loved and well lived in by my parents for almost 40 years. They lived there longer...
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Nov 28, 20224 min read
Chapter 11 ~ The Body Keeps Score
A Hallmark Thanksgiving it wasn’t. Here’s how it was going to go in my head: My new home, which mom’s been asking to see, was decorated...
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Oct 30, 20222 min read
Chapter 85 ~ The Good Thing About Alzheimer’s
This week, mom turned 85 years old! But 85 is the new 60, right?! Physically, she’s in great health, and the doctors believe she could...
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Oct 24, 20224 min read
Chapter 721 ~ A Season of Change
It’s been a while since I’ve written, and I’ve missed it. Writing is therapeutic for me, a form of self-care. Over the last 7 months,...
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