From August 2024 The “job search” seems to have ended in a mystery job. Mystery to me, at least, but it is vague to Burt as well. He wants me to get him business cards (albeit they’re round, as he describes them). He assigns numbers to his staff, and I am #1 tomorrow, then #2Continue reading “Burt’s on top of it”
Category Archives: Retrospect
Down from the mountain
Is that what caregiving feels like? Racing down, unsure of the brakes, one second-guess away from taking a wrong turn. It certainly might. Caregiving can take your breath away as if the journey is an adventure. It can also have you holding your breath. It’s a profound and transformative experience.
Children
Craig Robinson and his sister Michelle Obama format their show, IMO, to answer a listener’s question. The issues deal with relationships and the focus is on mental health. The query, on this episode, has to do with waiting for the guy to decide about having children. A memory is triggered, as my memories of BurtContinue reading “Children”
Bluey redux
Several children were delighted by my wearing my Bluey t-shirt today. There was also one father, a friend who had a picture of his tyke with the characters on his phone, who was pleased by my choice of attire. We agreed that Bluey was the best father. When I first discovered the iconic cartoon IContinue reading “Bluey redux”
It’s the money, honey
Caring for a family member with dementia can be heartbreaking and difficult in so many ways. One of the hardest tasks may be protecting them from ruining their finances as their condition deteriorates. Research shows that those with dementia often show signs of financial trouble years before diagnosis. Left unchecked, their unpaid bills, gratuitous spendingContinue reading “It’s the money, honey”
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