heaven can count
December 2014: “You’ve got good things for the, for the, for the, the, the, the….” Mom…
Browsing: listening
in the dead of the night
Flashback November 11, 2011: “Punkie?” Mom doesn’t wake me when she calls out. A woodpecker…
the looney tunes trio (unplugged): a late-stage alzheimer music session during which we rock
Flashback October 25, 2014: I get lots of positive feedback from far and wide regarding My…
doing the right thing when everything seems wrong
“I’m going to stay here and care for her for a year because I know…
yesterday if not sooner would have been better
Flashback November 8, 2011: “I don’t really want to have all those bags in there,” Mom…
yes mom, yes mom, three bags full
On October 30, 2011, which coincidentally was also a Sunday, I arrived at Mom’s place…
what it means to be or not to be
To be, or not to be, that is the question— Whether ’tis Nobler in the…
now you see me, now you don’t
A fictionalized story based on the experiences of many thousands of vulnerable care home residents around…
50 Ways to Love Your Mother
I’ve been a daughter for 60 years so far. You’d think I’d be expert at…
a visit with the book of revelation
On June 16, 2015, Mom told me she was going to the creation. Fourteen…
