2/4/19 2nd post Sadly last week I observed the farewell hugs of a 90+ year Sweet 17er to her kids. They said they would be back and I hope they do return soon…perhaps they even have? Today this same sweet lady came up to me and asked me this innocent question: “Are my picker-uppers here…
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The Multi-Muscle Marvel
Posted 2/4/19 Did you know the human tongue is a masterpiece of oral engineering? This multi-muscle marvel is the only muscle system that performs its functions without being supported by a corresponding structure or bone. It freewheels at will, moving a bunch more than you realize as you talk, sing, yawn, and whistle…but stays pretty…
A Quick Update
Posted 2/3/19 Another good day for mom. 🙂 Steve and Connie, my brother and sister-in-law on mom duty today. Loving a smoother day. 🙂 Meds, sleep and schedule….all keys. #EndALZ
Super Woman
Posted later 2/1/19 Yet another nice evening visit with mom. Meds were a tad dicey, but she eventually took them from me. (Whew!) The memory unit got two new Sweet Mates today. Both are quite awesome. One of the new ladies, I will call her Super Woman, was a particularly sweet and fruitful darling. She…
Blessed Assurance
Posted 2/1/19 Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine O what a foretaste of glory divine Heir of salvation, purchase of God Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood This is my story, this is my song Praising my Savior all the day long This is my story, this is my song Praising my Savior all…
Stratego and Food Mixing
Posted 1/31/19 Have you ever played the classic board game Stratego? It is a lifelong favorite of mine. My brother and I ruthlessly played Stratego for many of our teen years. To play, you line up numbered game pieces on a board and move toward each other in a prescribed manner similar to chess. Certain…
Everyone Has a Story
Posted 1/30/19 Just a reminder from the Sweet 17. Everyone has a story. I spoke to Mrs. W today a tad at supper. She is not very verbal anymore and has a severe muscular issue that sternly supplements her Alzheimer’s condition ( 🙁 ). I smiled at her as I am wont to do and she…
One Day at a Time
Posted 1/29/19 I’m only human, I’m just a woman Help me believe in what I could be and all that I am Show me the stairway I have to climb Lord, for my sake teach me to take one day at a time One day at a time, sweet Jesus That’s all I’m asking from…
I’ll Take Reasons I Hate Alzheimer’s, for $800, Alex.
Posted 1/28/19 About 10-12 years ago, I got the unique opportunity to be screened to be on Jeopardy while I was attending CES in Las Vegas. I will take “Reasons Why Mark Applegate is Not the Right Fit for the Show”, for $800, Alex. I didn’t make the prescreening likely because of the whole “average…
Past Passed
Posted 1/25/19 The opening line of L.P. Hartley’s 1953 book The Go-Between tells us, “The past is a foreign country; they do things differently there”. Holy guacamole did Hartley, writing historical fiction about Victorian England, strike a prim and proper bulls-eye on what my mom’s Alzheimer’s must be like! Mom day after day pulls the…