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The Pedicab Plan

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You know that saying: “It’s just like riding a bicycle!” Well, it does not apply to pedicabs. On Wednesday our good friend Ed Kostak brought me down to NYC to pick up our new pedicab; later that day I concluded … Continue reading

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A Night OFF

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I spent this night away from Cindy. It was the first night off from being her caregiver in 2 ½ years; it likely will be the last off. There were contradictory reasons for taking this night off, depending how the … Continue reading

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From Tub to Rickshaw

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Due to your touching generosity, we are 70% of the way towards our goal of $3000 for a walk-in tub. At this point in the Calm the Mind campaign, I’ve discovered I sometimes am not the sharpest tool in the … Continue reading

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No Big Deal

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The words NO BIG DEAL jumped out at me, and not just because all the letters were capitalized. With those words my daughter Serena captured in her Father’s Day blog post what I’ve been blogging about for over a year. … Continue reading

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Family Embedded in a Community

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“Your blog always reminds me that ‘true humanity’ starts from the family embedded in a community.” Those are the words of Sigrid from Germany, wife to Kirk Haselton, long time hiker friend of our family. She goes on to say: … Continue reading

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Motorcycle Mama

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As we walked along Maple Avenue a motorcyclist passed us, not a common occurrence for that residential street, or anywhere else in our rural village. I commented to Cindy that we ought to ride motorcycles someday. “Yes!” She replied, her … Continue reading

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A Tuft of Flowers

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Sometimes the village green is the turn around point for our walks, but not today. Working out to Denise Austin tapes all winter gets a little monotonous; I need to do some hill reps. We cross the street between the … Continue reading

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Give Me Some Sugar

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The beginning routine of every morning is the same for Cindy. As I walk over to her side of the bed I make some funny faces or postures to set the right tone. Cindy smiles as I pull back the … Continue reading

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Calm the Mind

I am kicking off a Calm the Mind campaign for Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month. The purpose of the campaign is to help you manage stress and to raise funds for an accessible walk-in shower for Cindy. The following video … Continue reading

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Heads Up!

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Starting near the end of next week Cindy and I, along with our daughter Charissa, will be spending a few days in Florida. I anticipate that this time will provide me the opportunity to catch up on posts I want … Continue reading

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