https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/adnohr/Life is good...hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/adnohr/991435It is not because I don’t want to write; it is the old ‘life gets in the way’ thing. Family, the job, a friend with the beginning of Alzheimer, pets and yes, sports watching, not forgetting time to sleep here and there, it all keeps me on my toes. Those toes seem to dance slower with age. My son...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/adnohr/989239Unfortunately, the story of Helene is not fiction. In fact, I am preparing to see her today, one of my 2 to 3 visits per week. She is always so happy when I show up, declaring she has not seen me for such a long time, forgetting that I had been there a couple of days ago. I have been friends with...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/adnohr/989107Helene was born to an impoverished family in Berlin, Germany, during Hitler’s war,. Her mother was a housewife who took in laundry, and her father a German foot soldier, absent most of the time. Helene can remember being sent to the store to beg food on credit when her mom had no money. Because...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/adnohr/983143It is a lovely sunny and breezy day, especially welcome after the sweltering heat of last week. I have no air conditioning in this house and the numerous fans were just not doing the job! One of my grandsons contacted me on Friday to tell me his new apartment complex has central AC so he will...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/adnohr/981172“Well, hello there!” The vet technician’s greeting was cheerful, but loud. Sam quickly stood and moved in front of me, then barked once. It was a no nonsense bark - warning. He is protective of his mistress. The only time I speak loudly to my beasts is when I am not happy. In his mind she was a...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/adnohr/981151We can safely call this house a senior’s residence. Human, beast and fowl – we are all up there in age, and I am steeling myself for what is coming; the inevitable. Mommy, my oldest beast, is already 11. She is deaf, starting cataracts, and has a bit of dementia. Her back end gives out often...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/adnohr/981124“You are not blogging anymore?” The question comes up regularly. Unfortunately the answer seems to be the same month after month. Life is getting in the way. So much going on, and with the speed I get things done nowadays, time to blog has been regulated to the back burner…the item lowest on the...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/adnohr/979635Catching up on your writings this morning and it seems that Thanksgiving was enjoyed by many, a delight to read. In Canada, where we celebrate it in October, the holiday is not so regarded, except by my little mom, may she rest in peace. I believe she is the only Canadian I knew for whom...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/adnohr/978979And...for the first time ever in my life, I “flunked” an exam. Twice! A week before writing it, I pulled my back badly. I was on daily pain killers; it was impossible to stand straight, to sit for more than a few moments, and forget sleeping. There was no delaying it, however, so I sat for 3...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/adnohr/977675This is it. The last part exam was sent in on Thursday (there were up to 4 quizzes per week and a part exam each month) and in 2 weeks to the day I’ll be writing the dreaded final exam which, hopefully, will end my year of tortuous study. The cool thing is that we will be setup with cameras and...