Photo by Daniel Schludi on UnsplashBecause my mom Is 97 and has covid, I’m feeling a lot of stress.It is clear that I am not clear about what is next, or what I should be doing next. As her POA, I have been paying her bills for years. And I have developed a close relationship with the financial group that handles her investments. It is easy to know when bills are due. I … [Read more...] about What In the World?
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I Never Expected This When I Got Up Today
Photo by Brett Jordan on UnsplashI was going to drive 3 hours to a celebration of life.Dave had graduated 2 years ahead of me, but I knew him initially through a mutual friend. After a year of living on my sailboat, I sold the boat and started college. Along with another friend, we rented a 3-bedroom first-floor apartment on Jefferson Avenue. I was in college locally and our … [Read more...] about I Never Expected This When I Got Up Today
Now Back at The Gym, I Used Covid Instead of Depression for Why I Left
Depression told me it was an innocent slip, but I’m sure it was Freudian.I was sitting in the small office of my gym, re-registering. We were talking about getting back and without being asked, I volunteered that I had stopped because of Covid. This was true in a way, but it was not the real reason I stopped going.I stopped going to the gym because I had been in 5 East and my … [Read more...] about Now Back at The Gym, I Used Covid Instead of Depression for Why I Left
It’s Not Covid, So Why Do I Feel So Bad?
My daughter helped me perform a self-test for the Covid-19 antigens yesterday afternoon.The manufacturer is so on top of things, they have pictured step by step directions in Spanish and English. Or you can scan a QR code, download their app, and it walks you through the test.Their app even sets a 15-minute timer so you can view the results at the proper time,Each step provided … [Read more...] about It’s Not Covid, So Why Do I Feel So Bad?
My Family Vacation Was About Having Fun Without Depression
The last four days have been marvelous.I couldn’t have written a better script for our time together. There was plenty of group times, especially at meals. Several of us took turns cooking. And those that didn’t cook, cleaned up.There were three generations in the house. Brother, sister, brother-in-law, wife, daughter, sons, daughters-in-law’s, niece, her son, and my grandson. … [Read more...] about My Family Vacation Was About Having Fun Without Depression
