Posted 12-4-19 Have you ever wondered what causes something to go from a passing thought or situation to a memory…a long-term one? I have too. Lots of people and several movies have tried to think it through as best can be done. One of my very favorite movies, from my favorite movie maker (Pixar) is…
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Oh Those Moments!
Posted 7-12-19 Hindsight truly is 20-19, isn’t it? I see crystal clearly now many ways mom used to make light of her declining memory and, in advance, start preparing me and the rest of us for where we are now. I can’t say with 100% confidence that she was consciously doing this, but she sure…
Interview With a Jayhawker
Posted late on 3-25-19 Nice trip down to see mom tonight. She is still tired…very tired…but happy and generally pretty darn good. She ate well in front of me with my stepdad feeding her, then we hung out for a while. She isn’t saying a lot these days, but on reflection I really feel like…
These Things I Remember
Posted 3/4/19 Mom seems more alert and awake this morning. She had a good breakfast and we are hoping her shower doesn’t produce a connecting right-hook, left-uppercut combo today. That calls to mind something I may have discussed before: Old memories dying hard and whether that is 100% bad. Mom’s primary memories/emotional responses that she…