Writing is Therapy
Our Fifth Wedding Anniversary was March 19th. It’s hard to believe. It has been a great journey. We were engaged 16 months before that. Each day has been a new adventure. Rarely does a day go as planned. And with work, her college, five kids here, two adult kids, and five grand-kids there is always … Read more
There have been times during my journey when life’s circumstances indicate things just aren’t working. The boss says business is down so wages must decrease. My kids struggle with health issues. Coincidentally I walk into a dark night of the soul in theological terms. Them my cardiologist tells me what I’m doing isn’t working so … Read more
The last time I wrote about my challenges with Charcot Marie Tooth Disease (CMT) was in September. And at that time I purposed to set it down for a while and think about other things. It’s been five months. I’ve done well, but CMT is still very much a part of my life. Since September … Read more
For Christmas I received a new ACER Aspire R11 Chromebook. It is pretty much the same size as my old Chromebook but the screen is a little larger, and it flips to become a full tablet, or it will stop along the way and become a presentation device. The audio from it is better, and … Read more
One thing visitors have been searching for is more Photographs. So I asked my son John to see what he could find: Unfortunately he has stumbled onto a ton of photos, albums, collections and interesting memories… but he says they are disorganized! So, I thought I’d have a look: And I found another son, … Read more
Happy New Year. It’s hard to believe. The past few months have flown by so fast at times it didn’t seem real. The weather in Northern Virginia, like the weather in so many places around the world, has been unusual this past season. It has been very warm and rainy. Christmas night I took my … Read more
Well, I still haven’t settled on what to call her: Cat, Stinky, CompuCat, Buzz Bucket, or what… But her given kitty name is Minnack which I’m told means cute in the Turkish language… And my family has named her Tiger-Lilly. She gets along well with the dog, Buddy. And she has definitely made herself at … Read more
It’s been three months since I wrote about getting new ankle foot orthotics (AFO’s) and getting hearing aids. Having visited the specialist at John’s Hopkins University and following through on the direction and advice I obtained from the neurologist there, I’ve been working hard to push forward. And forward I’ve moved. My new AFO’s have … Read more
A few weeks ago a stray cat followed my daughter home when she was walking our dog. Of course the cat was quite the attraction out front, and the question immediately came up “Can we keep it?” And my instant reply was “No pets, No Cat!”. Now I know my two adult children will snicker … Read more