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Thank you for your compassion
No thanks to me (my brother is a physicians assistant) we now have a visiting nurse, Home Health Aid, an Occupational Therapist, a Physical Therapist, and soon, a social worker. At least he's clean and exercised. I want to thank everyone for their forbearance and kindness; I don't like dumping bad news on my friends, but you all did yeoman's work ( Read more... ) -
Disaster Diaries:
My dad fell again. Which is not unusual, except he'd soiled himself in the process. He says he can't stand and when he falls he can rarely drag himself back up on his wheelchair or wherever he's fallen from, so cleanup is a major operation ( Read more... ) -
Disaster Diaries: A Non-Informative Update
I think it's over ( Read more... ) -
In other news
Dave, of Big Fat Hairy Living, over at thickslab.com, has graciously invited me to guest-blog on a non-periodic basis. So, yeah, I've been stepping out, publishing-wise. Go over and check him out, he's a good read. -
Only Connect: Mournful September, Packed with Civil Holidays
On Labor Day I should've put a red carnation in my lapel and posted the lyrics to the Internationale; but I have to tell you that, as beautiful as the song is, there are dicey moments (especially when Alistair Hulett exhorts the soldiers to frag their commanding officers than continue to be the tools of The Oppressor ); I did wear a red shirt ( Read more... ) -
Disaster Diaries: Man, like the gen'rous vine supported lives
esc-x-text-mode, ok, right, now just remember to wrap a the end of
My father just fell. Just walked in from the drive up to Montville, shuck my jeans and fall into my moist warm bed and there's this double whump! in the next room and I poke my head out and he's fallen and, say it with me, can't get up He's going "Uh, maybe you can help ( Read more... ) -
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I address this to the Judeo-Christian-Islamic portion of my readership (if your still reading) Those of other persuasions are more than welcome and may muscle into the conversation at any time.
In just about every painting or illuminated page I’ve seen (this includes Islamic texts and Jewish text, who are not permitted to fix G-d in ( Read more... ) -
Always Connect #14
There is a grammar to an embrace. Stick with me here, I promise not to be twee ( Read more... )
