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Cindy always referred to herself as “the audience” when the topic of music and our family came up. All our children play instruments; all can sing. Indeed, our youngest now is an elementary school music teacher. Cindy never could carry … Continue reading
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As we walked through the aviary at Busch Gardens I learned that macaws and parrots are special in regards to their intelligence, longevity and opposable claws. That reminded me of the theory that human intelligence and our opposable thumbs are … Continue reading
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Sometimes you return from a long journey or vacation and you feel like a new person, or even that you have a new lease on life. At other times you return home and you feel like nothing has changed, you … Continue reading
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Last year around this time, while visiting my brothers in Venice, Florida, we hiked eleven miles on the Legacy Trail. The trail is paved and flat, yet the hike gave us hope that we could hike the Pacific Crest Trail … Continue reading
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Our vacation in Florida was supposed to be about exercise. Given the articles that have come to my attention while we were down here this will be more about medications instead. Cindy has taken two medications since October 2013. I … Continue reading
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Recent articles on Alzheimer’s and brain health provide fodder for explaining my posting philosophy, as well as suggest a refinement for this blog. By far the most alerts I receive relate to the hope for some new drug, based largely … Continue reading
Alzheimer’s is so unpredictable. Thirty years ago when we were taking care of my Mom I referred to her condition as senility dementia. She had never been one for exercise on her own and in my ignorance at the time … Continue reading
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On this vacation we visited Busch Gardens for our first time. This theme park offers a nice variety of thrilling rides, entertaining shows and endearing animals. I picked up an interesting tidbit of information while at the kangaroo exhibit. Red … Continue reading
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As we walked a mile back from Universal Studios to the trolley stop Cindy suddenly declared: “I think they are getting better.” This was the first time she confessed to getting better in regards to anything since we hiked across … Continue reading
While on some errands right before coming to Florida for our “exercise program,” Cindy and I were behind a car with a license plate that ended in “YYY.” I could not help but comment: “That car has a lot of … Continue reading
