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Friday, January 25, 2008

Single moms

Everywhere I go I run into single moms. Very rarely do I bump into single dads. When speaking to the single moms they tell me that the dads don't care about their kids. Yes I said dads(plural).. "Well the dad of this one took off when I told him I was pregnant." " And the dad of that one drank too... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

home, but taking care of ma, from a distance

So, ma didn't buy the farm this time, thank God. Ma says it herself, "my time wasn't up yet" and so it wasn't. A year ago before Christmas the doctors were all sure, positive, 100% right, that ma wasn't going to last out the week. Hey geniouses, you don't know my mom, and by the way, you were 110 %... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, January 11, 2008

Update, taking care of ma, next

I arrived back in Canada pulled into my driveway, walked in the door quietly, and whistled for the dog. They all came running right away, good dog, good son, good girlfriend. I padded them all on the head except my girlfriend, she got a wink instead. The hugs finally ceased and I got my son to help... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, January 10, 2008

Update " taking care of mom"

A year ago at this time I was home taking care of my elderly mother. Boy, that was a ton of fun. Ya see, ma is 85 years old, has enphasema, and can be downrite nasty, but you know that already if you have faithfully read some of my posts from a year ago, like you're supposed to do. Gosh darnit, I... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Back in the day Just this morning I found myself thinkin' bout a time long ago. I was listening to a CD I had burned two years ago, when the years started to melt away and the next thing I knew I was back at the dance. " shoo bop shoo bop my baby, seems like a mighty long time, shoo bop shoo bop,... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, March 12, 2007

taking care of ma The plan

The Plan l thought being home and watching over my mom was going to be interesting, well I never could have guessed just how interesting it could be. It seems like ma is losing a little of her sharp mind. The hospital called, my mom answered nicely, then she started saying "I don't know anybody... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, March 9, 2007

Family- Taking care of ma--

The Lowdown The house awoke way before 'old mr. bright eyes' the sun, could even think of coming up. Just in case you the reader doesn't know when that is," it's too dam early for me", but what the hey, I'm up, put the coffee on. Older sister was up, so was ma, and they were sitting at the kitchen... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, March 8, 2007

Family

Taking care of ma It started with the phone call I always dreaded, from my sister. " You better get home quick "she said with an urgency in her sad voice. Seems mom had been told by the doctor to " get your papers(affairs)(burial plans )in order, which means get the family together to say goodbye.... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

meteorology 101, immersion.

Chad myers ain't got nothing on me. Having understood the way the weather works, from staring out the school room window for years, and getting into rear end inflaming trouble,for not having a clue about what we were learning at the time,this extensive covering of every storm in the book, is wearing... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

Home for Easter

My sisters would get to come home two days before us. They were in a private boarding school, for fatherless girls, called the Charles Ellis School, in Newtown Square, Pennnsylvania. 365 acres of female boarding. We were boarded at Girard college, a 43 acre school in north Philadelphia, for... Sign in to see full entry.

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