heaven can count
December 2014: “You’ve got good things for the, for the, for the, the, the, the….” Mom…
Browsing: Love
still flying those night flights
This is a poem to remember August evenings, summer, travel, dreams, hope, death, grief, rebirth,…
a year ago yesterday
July 27, 2017: One year ago yesterday, when I went to visit Mom as I…
100% joyful grandma = 17.5 million glorious yt views
Benjamin Hammond Haggerty (aka Macklemore) rapper, singer and songwriter, went to visit his grandmother to celebrate her…
beauty & the bbq on the back deck
July 8, 2017: The images popped up unbidden on my Facebook page–did I want…
mom and her bff gaby sing happy birthday o canada
July 1, 2014: Mom and I roll outside to sit with Gaby for half an hour before…
the old man and the little boy
This seemingly anonymous piece, which I stumbled upon quite by accident, brought me to tears.…
drugs, not dementia, robbed me of my mom and her of her mind
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (#endelderabuse #WEAAD). I will be featuring posts…
battle worn before lunch in june
June 15 is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (#endelderabuse #WEAAD). I will be featuring posts…
12 UTI symptoms experienced by the elderly and what they’re like in real life
Flashback April 7, 2014: Mom has a UTI, but I don’t know it. She never…