Today’s blog post was inspired by thoughts about my life and what that might look like to someone looking in from the outside. As I considered this, I thought about ego and its ramifications, and about the changing landscape as I age. These days, I spend considerable time reviewing my […]
When the Towers Came Down
It is hard to imagine that 25 years have passed since terrorists attacked the United States by hijacking four airliners and crashing them into the World Trade Center twin towers in New York, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania — the last of those airliners […]
Eldercare – Part 4
On July 30, 2026, I received a telephone call from a staff member at St. Volodymyr Villa letting me know that they had a suite available in The Terrace for my mom, and that it would be ready for her to move in on August 15. This, of course, was […]
What Would DeeDee Do?
The other day I was about to put a glass and a spoon in the sink, like any “bachelor” might do, when I said to myself, “What would DeeDee do?” With that thought, I opened the dishwasher instead and placed the items in there. After all, the dishwasher is right […]
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Today, we will spend time reflecting on Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1886 book “The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” (Library Edition). I read the Kindle edition published by Grapevine on December 17, 2024. The print length is listed as 86 pages, so it is a novella rather than […]
Eldercare – Part 3
In today’s blog post, I will be sharing the current state of my mother’s eldercare – what changes have come about and what realizations have been made. Further along in the blog post, I will share my experiences with setting boundaries with regards to early family roles, and my recent […]