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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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Elphaba and other Topics

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We have two cats, Garfield and Elphaba. They were a package deal, brought into our household by our daughter Charissa while Cindy and I were spending a year hiking across the country. When Charissa moved out everyone thought it best … Continue reading

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Lessons from Two Busy Weekends

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I have not posted for awhile, in part due to two busy weekends; two different weekends, two different lessons driven home by them. On April 30 we went to a wedding on the Sinclair side of our family tree. Mike … Continue reading

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Two Disturbing Articles

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Two articles this past week disturbed me. The first was an article from the UK reporting on a problem with GPs (general practitioners) resisting providing care for dementia patients. When asked by homes for their services they either insist on … Continue reading

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A Leg Up

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In order to get Cindy’s socks and shoes on or off I sit next to her on the bed and lift one leg up at a time to rest on my lap. The striking thing about this simple procedure is … Continue reading

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