Category: Life It’s Ownself

2017 started out with so much hope. After 18 days in the hospital, most of those in the ICU, on January 4th we were on our way to rehab. Two weeks tops. Some exercises. Physical and occupational therapy. Then we were home free. A few months of recovery and it would be back to the old normal. Summer on the…

A few weeks back I dropped a glass on the kitchen floor. It broke into pieces, some large, some small. I immediately picked up the larger pieces and then got the broom, swept the mess up and put it all in the garbage. Later, on another visit to the kitchen, I looked down and saw a fairly large piece that…

It’s been over a month since I posted The Long Goodbye. The past 6 weeks have become more variations on that theme. Back to the funeral home to select a headstone. Trips to visit the gravesite, etc. At the time it all happens you think everyone has heard, you have talked to or texted with or instant messaged with hundreds of…

My wife hated Alka Seltzer. She could have the worst indegestion ever and would drive to the store to buy Tums instead of drinking Alka Seltzer. But she bought Alka Seltzer. We have never run out in 29 years. She bought it because it is the only thing that helps MY indigestion. These are the issues of my new reality.…