Please, be halfway through
Tara Choate This weekend marked the third Women’s March, and (hopefully) the half way point in the worst American Presidency in recent memory. The highlights? Frankly, it’s hard to know where to…
Other Life Stuff
Out of the fog
The last few days, I have been noticing that I feel a little clearer. Concentrating seems a little easier. I feel less raw and emotional. Of course, this isn’t to…
Not so in order
I have a habit of writing emails and posts that contain numbered lists. Occasionally, I find this a little obnoxious, but there is something extremely comforting about a list. I…
Re-entry
Tomorrow I go back to work for the first time since Mom’s death. While I can’t say I’m excited (at least not with a straight face), I do think it’s…
Good-bye, Maggie
As most will know by now, my mom, Maggie Choate, died yesterday in the late afternoon. I posted the information on her CaringBridge site and then on social media. For…
Deserving
The last few days have been tough. Mom fell on Sunday morning and call for me for an hour before I heard her (it was early morning and I was…
Random Notes about Hospice
1. Morphine is not living up to the hype. As a “Generation X”er, I am sure that most of my colleagues remember sitting in health class and being told terrible…
Where’s a saber tooth tiger when you need one?
Today it has become clear to me that humans were not meant to live a long time. We were meant to be killed and eaten in our prime by a…
The ‘Ove’ Glove Meltdown
Right now, if you take any 15 minute segment of my time at home, there is at least one instance of me trying desperately to remember, within about 6 feet,…