misspeak

Thank you Kate Swaffer for all you do.

Go read her list! HERE

two years without her

Two years ago, Mom died.  I was just sitting here thinking of what to write in this post and my brother called.

He called just because he was thinking of me.  He didn't remember what day it was.  I told him I was just thinking about him too.

We shared news of the joys that are in our lives.  We rejoiced in our children and grandchildren.

He told me not to cry, and go do a happy dance for Mom.  So I'm going to dance around today and wiggle my butt in my too tight jeans, and think happy thoughts about Mom.

improv

So, I was canning summer vegetables and crying all over the tomatoes.  I was listening to the radio program "This American Life" and a rebroadcast of an episode from last summer.  The story was about Karen, her husband Mondy, and her mother Virginia.  Virginia has dementia.  Go listen HERE.  Start listening at 27:30. 
Then go to Karen's website:  In the Moment (new version) and learn about her tools and techniques. As she says " In the Moment ... was developed after my surreal world of improvisation collided with the very real world of Alzheimer's disease."
Then go to her other website Ubuntu.  Looks like some good resources. (note: 2018 Ubuntu web site down.)