My cousin Larry died last night. This is in no way a shock; he had been in a nursing home for years. Larry was 70 years old, I think. For 63 of those years, he was in a wheelchair. Larry contracted polio when he was seven, in the early 50s, right before the first vaccine came on the… Continue reading Of Goodness
Category: Family
Another Van Trip
"I want to talk to you about something," Paul said, sitting down at the kitchen table with a full glass of water and a trepidatious look, "and I want you to listen until I'm done before you start yelling." "Okay," I said slowly, pushing away my almost-finished dinner. "Given that opening, I'm not sure I… Continue reading Another Van Trip
Remembrance
I'm not always great with dates. I've mentioned before that anniversaries sometimes sneak up on me. I am convinced that this is not an actual decline in cognitive ability, but the fact that I am trying to remember roughly 1000 things at any given time. (Just nod and smile.) So last night when I slid… Continue reading Remembrance
Goodbyes
You guys, December is winning. This is my Uncle Everett, back in 1944, when he was ten years old. He died in the wee hours this morning. A couple of people have asked me today if we were close, and I'm not sure how to answer that. The answer is likely no, at least in… Continue reading Goodbyes
Running Late
I realized this morning as I was stomping around the kitchen that I'm running a little late. I checked to be sure, and it's true. It's December 7, and I haven't posted my annual I-hate-Christmas rant. In past years, these have appeared on either the first or third day of December. (In 2014, it wasn't a… Continue reading Running Late