my birthday falls on a sunday, the 28th. last week, i asked anna when i should consider my birthday week, sunday to sunday? or does it start on my birthday and last until may 5th? when my dad decided to go home and do hospice, he and i had some time alone to talk. one… Continue reading birthday week
dad
my dad died last friday. writing that feels weird. reading it feels weirder. my dad had some symptoms that landed him back in the hospital. those symptoms were later diagnosed as myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune disorder. he seemed to be getting better. some days were good, while others were not. one morning, he sent us… Continue reading dad
good gnus and questions, too
it's my birthday month, so i've decided to publish fun little posts among my regular posts. i love when ally writes a post that includes fun little links or a list of questions to answer. in her post, she mentioned gnu's, which made me think of the character gary gnu. do you remember him? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BTCU_bcHN0… Continue reading good gnus and questions, too
screw it, i’m eating tater tots – episode 61
if you’re new to my blog, welcome! here is an explanation of the tater tot post. energy many people have shown dad compassion since he was diagnosed with cancer. most of them had not met him before december. many of them have never met him in person. whether it's a nurse who washed his feet after he simply… Continue reading screw it, i’m eating tater tots – episode 61
what i kept – march 2024
these are the things i kept on my phone in the month of march. click here to read previous posts. source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbeO1489Knw&t=4s source source https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXaT4QN9l2A source i wrote this down in december. i was looking in my calendar and found it. source source source source my dad is back in the hospital. he is in intensive care… Continue reading what i kept – march 2024
things i want to remember – part eighteen
if you’re here for the first time, welcome! you’ll be able to find the other parts of this series here. 1- my friend rita shared a piece with me a few weeks ago about how playing bird songs in your home benefits mental health. it's funny because i created a playlist of bird songs soon after… Continue reading things i want to remember – part eighteen