BurningbirdRecovered from the Wayback Machine. I heard from my brother last night. I guess my Dad’s move from hospital to home did not go well. The assisted living home didn’t expect Dad to be released so quickly and weren’t set up yet. When Dad got there, all they had was his regular bed and they […]
Last week on the way back from the store, I noticed a sparkle in the car in front of me. The driver had one of those lead crystal pieces that you hang over the rear view mirror, and which reflects rainbow light back into the interior of the car. I can never see one of […]
I drove over to see my Dad in the hospital yesterday. When I entered the room he looked at me without recognition for a moment, before going “Michelle? What are you doing over here?” Though the trip is four hours each way, that’s not outside of reason for visiting one’s father. I said, “I though […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. My Dad is a remarkably stubborn old fart. His surgery yesterday was I guess rather harrowing for all involved, but as my brother said, my Dad came out looking better than the surgical team who had to fight to keep Dad alive. Dad always did like to make trouble for […]
On the bathroom wall at Shaw Nature Reserve, I saw a sign with these words: “Above all, do not lose your desire to walk: every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness; I have walked myself into my best thoughts, and I know of no thought so […]