Can I catch a break?

This week–hell, this year–has quickly turned into a new adventure on Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride.  And this week has been a bit of a nightmare. The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly So much has happened with Alan’s cancer diagnosis.  He’s officially stage 4B (metastasized prostate cancer).  The cancer has spread to the bone.  His… Continue reading Can I catch a break?

The end of an era

Today was difficult. My family and I cleaned out mom’s apartment. It was somewhat surprising to discover how little she actually owned. She had only lived in her tiny one-bedroom apartment in California’s high desert for about 18 months. It seems like there was more ‘stuff’ when she moved in then what what we ultimately… Continue reading The end of an era

When it rains, it pours

Saying goodbye isn’t easy, but saying goodbye to my mom is harder than I ever imagined. This is so difficult. It hurts and it’s painful, and I knew it would happen eventually. I’m not ready yet.

The word of the day is ‘shitshow’

Have you ever had so much going on in your life and mind that you can’t keep it all straight? It just becomes so overwhelming sometimes. Between the nightmare of an election oddly bothering me, making our way through a pandemic, my eldest child constantly and continuously pushing me to the limits, an ineffective and… Continue reading The word of the day is ‘shitshow’

Updates

All right! All right! I’ve added more frequent updates to my calendar. I’m going to try to update weekly. I certainly have plenty to say … Oh yeah. If the Russian bots could stop spamming me, that would be nice.