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Losing Altitude
They’re not usually the words you want to hear when you’re flying in an airplane (“We’re losing altitude”), because more often than not they spell impending disaster. They say these words in movies moments before the inevitable crash unless the … Continue reading →
Posted in Aging Parents, Family History, Stories, Uncategorized
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Tagged adventure, aging, aviation, death, Family, grandchildren, Height, Losing altitude, pilot, travel, writing
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A Family Affair
Divorce, suicide, sexual addiction, child custody case, alcohol abuse, estranged siblings, stillbirth, murder, dementia, autism, food addiction, breast cancer, prostate cancer, heart attack, opioid allergy, etc. Shall I go on? This is just a cursory perusal of some of the … Continue reading →
Posted in Family History, Stories, Uncategorized
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Tagged aging, alcohol, autism, breast cancer, child custody, cousin Eddie, dementia, divorce, doctor, estranged, family affair, food addiction, funeral, heart attack, hospital, murder, opioid allergy, prostate cancer, sexual addiction, stillbirth, suicide, support group
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The Matchbook
One of the many tasks that usually falls to the primary caretaker for a departed parent is the sorting through of clothing and possessions; what to keep and what to donate, or throw away. It is an arduous task, of … Continue reading →
Posted in Aging Parents, Family History, Fathers, Stories, Uncategorized, World War II
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Tagged aging, ancient Israel, chattanooga, History, investigation, love, marriage proposals, matchbooks, memories, parents, remembrances, restaurants, the past, tomlinson's restaurant, world war II
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30 Years Ago
It was thirty years ago next month that my friends and I ran in the Marine Corps Marathon is Washington, DC. It was a beautiful, cool morning, with crystal clear skies as we embarked on the 26.2 mile treck around … Continue reading →
Posted in Aging Parents, Assisted Living, Family History, Stories, Uncategorized
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Tagged aging, death, Family, friends, funeral, marathon, memories, old age, running
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Winning the Battle
My mother won her battle with pulmonary hypertension just after midnight, as Friday, August 24, 2012 announced its arrival. She awoke from a long slumber which lasted all day and all night Thursday, and when asked if she was all right, … Continue reading →
Posted in Aging Parents, Assisted Living, Family History, Nursing Homes, Stories, Uncategorized
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Tagged aging, Assisted Living, death, Family, life lessons, love, memories, parents
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The Lost Story 