Monthly Archives: September 2012
To Age With Sass
I met woman on the beach last week. She was one of the few actually swimming in the cold Maine water. As you do sometimes with strangers, we talked pretty frankly about ourselves and life. She was 87, as it turns … Continue reading
Posted in Aging
Tagged Business, Career Change, Health, Healthy Aging, independence, Leonard Cohen, Maine, Mary, Old Age, Relationships, Ruth, Sexuality, Stephen Hawking, Travel, United States, Widowhood, YMCA
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Water, No Ice
A cab driver named Kojo gave me some advice on the trip from Bethesda to the airport. He said the answer to most of life’s problems lies in water. Only his pronunciation was cooler: “wotah” If ever you feel yourself … Continue reading
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Bridging the Family Political Divide
With three brothers, I’m the only female in my family. Also the only democrat. Back in the 80’s, my brother Mark served for a time as the Chairman of the Young Republican Club of New England. He’s not the most … Continue reading
Posted in family, Personal, Politics
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The Limits of Memory
My brother and I agree that the last two years of my father’s life were among his best. At least, those are the two years we most enjoyed with him. My father was 80 when he had a stroke. Up … Continue reading
Posted in caregiving, family, Health, Medical, Personal, Uncategorized
Tagged Alzheimer's disease, boston, Christmas, emergency room, end of life, Father, halloween, joy, Louisiana, memory, memory loss, Neil Young, New Orleans, nursing home, rehab, Stroke
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From the Land of Ash 