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Category Archives: Humor
Grey Day: Watch us Stumble
Grey Day: Watch us Stumble Watch us Trip A grey day brings a grey mood When we sit around and brood And feel sorry for ourselves. It shrinks us from our giant selves And we feel like sad little … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Alzheimer's, Care Giving, Humor, Memory, Play the fool, Poetry
Tagged Alzheimer's, Blogging 101, care giving, Love, Memory, poetry
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What’s a Mile?: Old-fashioned
What’s a Mile?: Old-fashioned I was talking a mile a minute to a kid the other day and wound up telling her a story about my “old days.” Well, she asked. I quoted an old saw, “Walk a … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Care Giving, Humor, Memories, Reminiscing, Travel
Tagged Alzheimer's, Blogging 101, care giving, Flashback, memories, Travel
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Harry’s Haircut
Harry’s Haircut “What happened to you?” Mary asked in alarm. “I cut my hair.” Harry replied. “Don’t I look neat?” “Shaggy at best, like a tornado struck the farm.” “Saved you some bucks and that can’t be beat.” “But … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Care Giving, Horrible Haircut, Humor, Memory, Poetry
Tagged Alzheimer's, care giving, Dementia, Haircuts, Humor, memories, poetry
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Somebody’s Taken Over My Mirror
Somebody’s Taken Over My Mirror Hey! Somebody’s taken over my mirror! When did I start looking that old? Stop painting wrinkles on my image, I don’t look like that, I look bold; My face is firm, my smile it … Continue reading
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Carry On: Smile
Carry On Carry On is a free-form (attempt at poetry). Please read to the end. Preferably in an accent like the illustration above. Well I don’t know if I can carry on Carry on, carry on, carry on… This … Continue reading
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Crazy Lady
Crazy Lady: to pill or not to pill The Old Lady’s Goin’ Crazy: How she sees herself Crazy Lady Hey! The old lady’s goin’ crazy agin! Hootin’ and a hollerin’ like she’s bin in the gin, Prancin’ and a … Continue reading
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Coffee Break: Harry and Mary
“I need a coffee break.” “Oh! You!” Harry snapped. “I’m going for coffee.” Harry stormed out of the room, leaving Mary dumbfounded. She shouted at his retreating form, “Why don’t you listen, Harry? You know I’m right.” She … Continue reading
Posted in Alzheimer's, Care Giving, Dementia, Hard time, Humor, Memory
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