The View from a Drawbridge

Tag: Alzheimer’s

  • Blogheimers

    If you’ve been in a long-term relationship, you’re probably well-versed in your partner’s stories. You’ve heard them all before. All you have to hear is, “That reminds me of the time when…” and you inwardly groan. Now imagine writing a daily blog for years on end. After a while you forget which stories you’ve told.…

  • Requiem for a Lost Thought

    This happens to me quite frequently. I’ll have an idea for a really good blog entry just as I drift off to sleep, and when I awaken, it’s gone. There’s this sad empty feeling left behind, and more than a little self-flagellation for not having roused myself enough to write the thought down on the…

  • Meeting Linda Mae

    A few years ago, on a very cold winter night, I got home from work shortly after midnight and as I pulled into the driveway I saw a little old woman standing on the sidewalk in front of my house. She was barefoot, in her nightgown, standing with her feet wide apart, her arms at…

  • Doomsday Postponed: The Antidote for All This Holiday Cheer

    Well we survived the Mayan Apocalypse. Whew! What a load off the shoulders of all those doomsday preppers out there. Or is it? I mean, once you get past the feeling of being a total fool, what do you do for fun? Here’s the thing, people: the end of the world has apparently been coming…