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You know that look. You see it coming. Your heart races, you grab a towel, blanket, something that’s around and you jump …
I have always told my employees, on their first day of work, “If you need an afternoon off, do not tell me why.”
We went to the clinic in the hospital today to see if Pearlsky has a urinary tract infection. We have known this doctor for about 15 years, she was not in today, and we knew that her nurse would do the test. Here is the email I just sent the doctor.
I’ve hidden a lot from my mother. She knows this blog exists and she knows not to read it. Yes, she can if she really wants, but she knows if I warn her not to it is probably not a good idea (I did share my adult site with her, but that’s another story). She
I put an ad on CraigsList for a nanny. I mentioned all the sticking points right up front, it is paid “on the books,” I need references, must be female, no lifting or driving necessary, Saturdays and maybe some filling in on school vacations, easy to care for young lady, grumpy single father, etc. Actually
Somehow, I do believe that even the most disabled, the most severe, have anĀ innateĀ sense of who mom is. They do not have the voice, nor the ability in any form, to show appreciation for all you do. Neither daily, nor on this (in my and my mom’s mind, inappropriate) single day of the year. But,
[Editor’s note: That, my friends, is my favorite quote in the world. Ken Olson was a co-founder of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), one of the major forces at the start of the computer revolution. Now, granted, he also said in 1977 “There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home”
I received a lengthy email the other day from Becca, a woman who had just accidentally found this blog. It was a beautiful, heartfelt email about her loss and how some of what I write resonates with her.