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The recent warm spell allowed us to get out on the town in the datemobile. After going up to Maple Avenue, over to the Yale Summer School property, then through the center of town, our last stop was at the … Continue reading
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I had a rare evening out last week; “out” means outside on our porch, where I worked on a project board. Projects are one of my wellness strategies. I find them to be a useful distraction from both my personal … Continue reading
As I hugged Cindy tightly a comforting thought came to mind. All along I’ve been drawing the wrong parallels with Cindy’s eventual passing. Cindy does not have to pass away like Mom, in a nursing home with no family by … Continue reading
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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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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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On our way to take care of an assisted living task I sometimes resort to silly rhymes to keep Cindy engaged. Through her smiles I can see she is paying attention to me. Most often my rhymes center around “pee,” … Continue reading
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Cindy’s birthday party was a great success! A variety of people came, a reflection of Cindy’s various spheres of influence. In addition to family, friends and neighbors, people came that corresponded to Cindy’s past involvement with scouting, church and, of … Continue reading
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Cindy trusts me. One touching, memorable moment when we were hiking the American Discovery Trail provides proof of this. I messed up as navigator by taking a wrong turn onto a jeep road, high up along the Carson Range in … Continue reading
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On a recent morning during breakfast the song “Ruby Jean and Billie Lee” by Seals and Croft came up on the iPod. This song sometimes moved me to tears when I listened to this same iPod in our tent on … Continue reading
