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Cindy sometimes struggles to take her pills. She tries to cooperate, bu just doesn’t know whtat to do at times. I’ll start by putting the pills in her hand and even this might be met with a quizzical expression of … Continue reading
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If you have followed this blog for awhile you have seen photos of many bright smiles from Cindy. I have bountiful material from the American Discovery and Pacific Crest Trails from which to choose these smiles, yet you don’t get … Continue reading
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Our favorite walk in Norfolk is about 4 miles long. Starting from our home near the village center we do a loop towards the east and back, up Laurel Way and back on Greenwoods Road, then a loop towards the … Continue reading
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I got out of bed this morning with a Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young (CSNY) tune in my head; not surprising, since that is one of our Pandora stations. I hummed and sang the lyrics intermittently as I got Cindy … Continue reading
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Cindy and I were enjoying ourselves at Applebee’s, when I noticed her demeanor starting to change. I knew the root cause, she was becoming self-conscious. At home I need not give a second thought about helping her to eat, she … Continue reading
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During our 5,000 mile, year long walk across the country along the American Discovery Trail we were invited to stay in the home of a Cooperative Extension professor working for Kansas State University. Her main focus was the bridging of … Continue reading
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I handed Cindy her coffee as she was standing, lately she has been more likely to drink it that way. I turned to continue cooking the eggs and did not notice her hold on the coffee cup was limp. That … Continue reading
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As we sat together at the breakfast table Cindy had one of her patented, glowing smiles. Wanting to milk her good mood further, I brought out a frequently used line I typically use for her more somber moods: “Have I … Continue reading
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Cindy and I used to joke about our reading materials at night. I would curl up with Dilbert or Calvin and Hobbes. As a visiting nurse, Cindy would curl up with books like Fecal and Urinary Incontinence. I marveled at … Continue reading
While at the University of Maryland I gave a presentation about our American Discovery Trail journey to the School of Public Health. That presentation was videotaped and a link to the video subsequently provided. There are three parts to the … Continue reading
