I’ve often heard that earthly fathers are our first impression of what God is like. If we have a devoted, loving dad, it’s easier to accept a benevolent, personal, divine creator. If our father is aloof, abusive, or absent, it’s more difficult to believe in a loving heavenly Father. In my life, I’ve seen that […]
A Bundle of Updates
January 2017 disappeared into a stubborn sinus infection and two hospital stays for the folks. We’re all on the mend now, thanks to doctors who are on the ball. I wonder if our docs ever see their kids. They seem to live at their offices and the hospital. I don’t know how they manage 50 […]
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Dying and Living
As many of you know, Mom was hospitalized last month for a GI bleed and pneumonia. She recovered fairly well, and went home. Two weeks later, she was back in the hospital for pneumonia again. Two days later, she was moved to ICU because her O2 dropped and she would not rouse. So, we began […]
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Caregiving – When I Feel Like My Best is Not Enough
(I wrote this four years ago. After an emotional day with the folks yesterday, I began to write about it. Then I came across this post and realized I already had.) Most people who check in at the Ballpark once in a while know I help my elderly parents who live in an assisted living […]
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Cannabis for Dad (part 2)
When it was suggested to Dad that we try CBD oil for his Parkinson’s tremors, my hubby did some research to see where to buy the stuff legally. (If you missed the first post on our foray into medical marijuana, click HERE.) He learned it IS sold here in Florida as a dietary supplement. It’s […]
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Cannabis for Dad (never thought those words would be in the same sentence)
Dad and I visited his neurologist three weeks ago, and I came away from that visit hoping we didn’t end up in jail for the journey we were about to take. Dad has Parkinson’s, and his tremors are becoming more pronounced. He’s always looking for the magic pill that will halt this disease and also […]
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8 Rules for a Lifetime Marriage
Look who had their 67th anniversary in June. These two continue to amaze me. Dad fights chronic UTIs, and Mom moves slower than molasses, but they are hardy stock from Indiana, and they have more energy than me these days. People ask them all the time, what is the secret to marriage? How have you […]
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8 Things I’ve learned from Caregiving
I thought I was pretty grown up, until my dad had a stroke in 2009. That’s when I realized I really didn’t know much of anything. Anything of importance anyway. I’ve been helping my folks, 90 and 93, for five years now. Before that, skipping around the world as a career Air Force wife, raising […]
