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3 Things Thursday
I’ve been doing an outdoor crossfit. Can you say SORE! Oh. My. Goodness. Muscles I didn’t know existed are not happy with me at all. My Mom and I are attending a Parkinson’s Conference on Saturday at...
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Parkinson’s Conference Tweets
I went to a conference about Parkinson’s Disease today. My Mom suffers from the disease. It was quite informative. My tweets… I’m tweeting about Parkinson’s Disease today (PD). Attending a conference...
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Grateful
Monday was such a frustrating day for me. I blogged about it that day. Later that day a twitter buddy posted a tweet about being grateful. She asked us to filling the blank: Today I am grateful for...
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Skittie
He was born on January 3, 1956. He was raised by his Grandmother. He was my cousin. He was a drug addict. He was a father. He was a prisoner. He was a painter. He was a cook. He was annoying. He was...
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Looks are deceiving
I have one of these tags in my car pretty often. It’s not for me, but my Mom. Sometimes, my Mom isn’t with me, but the tag is in my car. Personally, I don’t use the tag if she isn’t present as I know I...
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Weekend Happenings
My oldest nephew celebrated a birthday on Saturday, 15 years young! His parents took him to see the Seattle Sounders (his favorite team) versus the Houston Dyanmo. The entire family was supposed to...
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Perspective
Do you ever use the handicap stall in the restroom? I have in the past. What about the family restroom if is one available? I don’t. Do you have use of a handicap parking tag that you use for yourself,...
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Weekend Preparations
Due to the progression of my Mom’s disease it is difficult for her to easily move around and do some things for herself. One of those challenges is preparing food for herself. Therefore, I prepare all...
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Wordless Wednesday: Door Ramp
Had to get a ramp installed at my front door to accommodate my mom’s continuing deterioration of motor function. She does walk, but sometimes she doesn’t have the energy so we use her wheelchair. We’d...
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Letting it go
Sometimes it is really hard to let things go, but in the end it is the best solution. It does feel good to get your word in or express your discomfort with X, Y, or Z, but if it isn’t constructive and...
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That’s what Mama did
Are there things you do because that’s what your mother or grandmother did? Clabber Girl Baking Powder For example, I only use Clabber Girl baking powder. Why? Well, that is what my grandmother used....
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Lunchbox Kid!
I was a very picky eater as a child so I always took my lunch to school. I was the one kid who brought lunch every single day. My early education found me at a private school and I think parents had to...
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Accessibility Issues
Below is a picture of my Mom in her transport wheelchair. Since she spends a lot of time in that chair when we have to be out for long periods of time and it has made me more aware of accessibility...
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Gratitude #19 – 5.27.14
Sick days Tylenol PM Sprite & crackers Bathrooms being close by Work flexibility Naps Soup Time to heal Family help So I didn’t have a gratitude post for a couple of days and my thanks overflowed...
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Like my Dad
I recently came to the realization I am more and more like my Dad in some aspects of my life. It really hit me when I unpacked a box from Amazon on Friday evening. It contained 6 bottles of dishwasher...
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Password Keeper
This little book is a blessing for my Mom and me. Why me? Because my Mom is constantly forgetting her password and the answers to her security questions. At one point she had a file on her computer,...
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Changing Doctors
In 2006 my Mom was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. She started seeing a neurologist, Dr. B., based on a recommendation of her primary care physician Dr. H. Now, I was never a fan of Dr. H., but...
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Thankful
Earlier this week comedian Robin Williams committed suicide. It has been widely reported that he was battling depression and has done so for years. On Thursday it was reported that he was in the early...
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Recipe Review: Lemon Poopy Seed Muffins
My nephew asked me to make lemon poppy seed muffins. He stated I made them one time and never again. He wanted them for his birthday. Okay, I said. But I couldn’t fine the recipe I used a few years...
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