Archive for May, 2009
Saturday, May 30th, 2009
The Straw . . .
Poor camel, broke her back.
The mailman brought the last straw today.
I was out in the driveway, just moved my van out of the garage so I could get to the wood scraps. The signs we had with our house numbers could barely be read — if you knew what they said. It was past time [...]
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Saturday, May 23rd, 2009
Analog vs. Digital
Lew was standing in the kitchen doorway when I backed into the garage. I had just done a drive-thru at the grocery store. “I’m confused,” he began. My heart soared. Lew has started beginning a lot of questions with that phrase. And it makes me happy. Just a few weeks ago, he argued with me [...]
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Thursday, May 14th, 2009
If I hadn’t seen it . . .
If I hadn’t seen it, I never would have believed it. Lew enjoyed his bath this morning! It was like a day at the spa — only shorter. He said his lower legs haven’t been so clean in ages. He got to sit down and not move a muscle while in the shower. He got [...]
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Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
More Material
I know I’ve quoted Garrison Keillor before:
Nothing bad ever happens to a writer;
Its all material.
And I’ve probably written the same thing:
I could do with a little less material.
This last week has been fairly quiet. Lew has been himself, mostly. But he’s sliding quickly. He’s in bed, sleeping most of the day. Adjusting his meds has [...]
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Tuesday, May 5th, 2009
“Terminal Restlessness”
When Sammy’s mom dropped off our requests from the warehouse store, Lew was eating a bowl of soup. He struggled to his feet for a hug and was pleasant for a moment.
Later, when another friend called to ask if she could come by for a short visit, Lew quickly said, “Yes.” When she arrived, Lew [...]
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Sunday, May 3rd, 2009
The 60’s Are Back!
Its not fair! Its just not fair! How come Lew gets to spend our Anniversary traveling the world in a yellow submarine while I’m stuck landlocked?
Okay, I’ll admit it, I’m not willing to trade places with him. He was still tossing his cookies this morning. A week ago, we kept track of his meds via [...]
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Friday, May 1st, 2009
What Day Is It?
Again, this morning, I woke to the sound of Lew in the bathroom. He’s got a patch behind both ears now. A pill goes under his tongue on a schedule. And one gets shoved . . . At one point, he just sat up in bed and had the dry heaves without trying to get [...]