In the past, I have written blogs about getting through the holidays. You know, dealing with family members that you don't see eye-to-eye on or those individuals that you only see on special occasions. Don't have to worry about writing about gathering this year, since...

Two words.....French Vanilla. You are probably wondering what direction I am going with that and you would be right to question me. Let me tell you a story about how my spouse might be spending his mid-life crisis. During this unusual time, I have most of our food...

It's been a while since I have penned my blog. It's been a week that seems like a year. Physical therapy is on my list of things not to do, but unfortunately, it is helping the healing process. I just feel like my physical therapist is enjoying thinking of ways to...

Distraction has been an excellent element to use with my spouse and oldest son. If you have been following my blog, you have been a witness to my struggles with air mattresses. You know, the three that have been purchased and then met untimely deaths. Not at my hands,...

This week has felt like a mixture of the movie Groundhog Day, where Maury Povich and Jerry Springer are in the supporting cast waiting for their entrance. It's the season finale of 2020, and we are all holding our breath for the outcome. After the year we have had,...

Sometimes it takes a simply conversation. One where I am simply listening and on occasion, asking questions. Yesterday was one of those days. My mother's caregiver is a young black woman whose spirit lights up the room. She is funny, spirited and my mother is in a...

This small getaway has refueled me. It's like a rejuvenation of epic proportions. There were a few things that I couldn't participate in, but one activity that I was very present for was skeet shooting. I joke about my "Pandemic Bucket List" that consists of things I...

This has been a year. We have been restricted from connecting with others. We have been adding masks to our accessory collection. Someone is missing out on an active psychological experiment. I think we are all about to crack. It's important to do what is right for...

I can bet that we have all walked through things that we never thought we would ever experience. 2020 has provided lots of opportunities to process a range of emotions and honestly, I didn't think I would check things off a Pandemic bucket list, yet here we are. I...

Do you know what I wish? I wish that the general population would get their shit together. That there wouldn't have to be such a struggle to gain what someone rightfully deserves. Case in point, my mother's long term care insurance. Fun fact......caring for an elderly...