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A New Year Ahead with a New Blog Title
December 28, 2020 About five years ago I found myself driving home from visiting my folks and mumbling to myself, “Geez, I’m so glad to leave. I feel like I’ve been spending time on another planet. Is that ME in … Continue reading
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Tagged adjustments to aging, aging, blog writing, Columbia MO, dementia, Lenoir Woods, new blog title, planet elderly
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Have a Knee Replacement in the Middle of a Pandemic? Oh, Hell. Why Not?
Wednesday, June 17, 2020 I Could Have Blamed Chubby Checker …but because it happened so long ago, I won’t. I was a young teenager, home alone after school, listening to the radio, and all of a sudden I heard the … Continue reading
Parental Journal 104 from Planet Elderly: Breakfast? What Breakfast?
Monday, November 25, 2019 – mid-morning I am fortunate that things continue to be stable now that Mom has been a resident in the Woods Central neighborhood of Lenoir Woods for a little over one year. “Stable” means that she … Continue reading
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Tagged aging, Alzheimer's, dementia, elder care, elderly parents, Lenoir Woods, long-term care, memory loss, New Mexico, road trip
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Parental Journal 85 from Planet Elderly: Relocation Saga – Part one
March 25, 2017 – evening I arrived two weeks ago with hope and dread in my heart. I was hoping Mom would not go ballistic when I approached the subject of her relocating to Missouri. The dread was, of course, … Continue reading
I’m Now an Official Resident of Planet Elderly
On March 2, 2016, a mere eight days ago, I turned 70. That’s the magic number I use to define “elderly,” although I know others might disagree, especially those in their 70s. When I taught at a community college I … Continue reading
Parental Journal 75 from Planet Elderly – Mom’s 90th Birthday Present to Herself: Passing Her Driving Test (Yipes!)
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 – Evening What can I say? The gal’s got guts. After seven failed attempts previous to this visit, I took her to the motor vehicle place today thinking this would do it; this would convince her … Continue reading
Parental Journal 73 – Trying to Recharge in Missouri
Thursday, July 21, 2016 – noonish I’ve been back in Missouri five days and I still feel unsettled…on edge most of the time. There’s this constant nagging question, “What are we going to do?” There’s no simple answer; just have … Continue reading
Parental Journal 59 from Planet Elderly – We Survived Mother’s Day at Olive Garden
Mother’s Day – May 8, 2016 – early morning Alaska, Anyone? Been dealing with Mom’s continued confusion about money matters, but after each thorough explanation she settles down for a bit. A day or two later, we have the same … Continue reading
Parental Journal 53 from Planet Elderly – Mini Tizzy Fit and Cuddle with Wanda
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 – late evening I’m on an odd schedule. Lately I’ve been waking up at 3:30 or 4:00 a.m. I think I do that because it’s the only time I can be by myself, other than sleeping. … Continue reading
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