“GRANDPA!!!!!! Are you here?” I had called 3-4 times and even left two messages after waiting through the incredibly long and obnoxious voice mail recording on his… Read more “Fresh Peppermint”
Tag: alzheimer’s
Sit down, you’re rocking the boat
Dementia, to an outsider, is like taking a boat ride to a foreign land. You might have read all the tour books, brought a life jacket and… Read more “Sit down, you’re rocking the boat”
What is the purpose of squirrels?
“I need juice.” my grandpa decided, knocking over his glass of milk to stand. “I got it.” I wiped the milk up and handed him a bottle… Read more “What is the purpose of squirrels?”
Charades training
We were both quiet. I had just lectured Grandpa on the dangers of hoarding his stroke medication. He had shown my mom his stash of the red… Read more “Charades training”
You can’t be pregnant because you have a fever
Lying across the chair, listening to my Grandpa ramble on about baseball, I rubbed my belly a bit. I had a stomach flu. The gross, keep you… Read more “You can’t be pregnant because you have a fever”
The Red Legs and the Dayton Diagonals
It was raining, there wasn’t a single thing on TV and there was still 3 hours till bridge. Needless to say, my Grandpa was BORED when I… Read more “The Red Legs and the Dayton Diagonals”
Grilled Carrots
I was secretly trying to clean out my grandpa’s refrigerator when he busted in on me like a soldier rolling out of the trenches under enemy fire. … Read more “Grilled Carrots”
Quotes not to forget
A collection of quotes to help you remember what it means and what it doesn’t mean to forget. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said,… Read more “Quotes not to forget”
Evidence of the economic downturn
I was eating my salad quietly, still tired from the 3 mile hike my Grandpa had insisted on taking in the mud. “So,” he began, twiddling his… Read more “Evidence of the economic downturn”
Where have all the red heads gone?
Note: Grandpa is VERY much a red head himself Grandpa: Mary, do you think that girl over there with red hair was born with hair that color?… Read more “Where have all the red heads gone?”