Posted 12-17-19 I love parades like Oprah loves bread! At the end of last week, our family was blessed to watch the Bolivar Christmas parade and, despite the bitter cold, we enjoyed it very much! Well, I suppose my article title gave me up, but it got me thinking about dementia. (Surprise) The Show Must…
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10 Things We Can Learn About Dementia from Decorating (Early)
Posted 11-18-19 Tis that season again at the Applegate house. We had many a great Christmas season as a family living through the 1970’s and 80’s. My son, a HS senior, is the biggest Christmas evangelist at the house although we all love everything about the holiday. Our decorating kickoff yesterday got me thinking of…
“O Holy Nights” to Come
Posted 4-10-19 Yes, I’m THAT guy. I am still listening to Christmas music on April 10th. My only wish is that Easter music was so widely created. (I do love several traditional Easter songs too, such as “He’s Alive”, “Because He Lives” and “He Arose” to name a few). It is amazing and it brings…
KY3 Interview about the Holidays
There is a lot more to say about this topic to be sure.
Syrupy Sadness
Posted 12/23/18 Another good day for mom. Still anxious as all get out, but better than bad. Tomorrow is a critical care team meeting. I am praying that she can be reintegrated back into her old facility within the week. Christmas isn’t the same with mom in her present situation. Two years ago Christmas was…
I Want a Hippocampus for Christmas
12/18/18 I am a brain nerd. I have always been a brain nerd. I love to think about the irony of using my brain to study it. Two of my favorite books in my readings in 2018 were https://smile.amazon.com/When-Air-Hits-Your-Br…/…/0393330494 and https://smile.amazon.com/Power-Habit-What-Lif…/…/ref=sr_1_2… . (Smile.amazon.com lets you donate a small part of your purchase on Amazon to a charity of your choice)…