Latest Reflections
The Land Deal Story, part 1
On Monday, I sat in a too-low chair in front of a too-big attorney’s desk to sign papers to sell Beloved Field. Scott was in the chair closest to the door, I was closest to the window, and Mike, his...
The Upside of a Dementia
As my mom’s short-term memory softens, shrinks, and fades, other residents are taking up space in her mind. Criticism has given way to kindness. Anxiety has given way to acceptance. Depression (I...
Wave Feelings
I don’t know what I’m feeling. If the limbic system is wordless, then maybe I shouldn’t search for a label, but an image. I’m feeling ocean. I’m feeling ocean as it felt on the swim I took on Sunday...
Evidence of Care
Last week, I posted this image: Earlier in the week, I worked on a powerpoint deck that included this image: Both these photos can make me cry. Let me explain. The headshot is of me in 2015, shortly...
Braggin’ on Joe Landwehr
'UC.edu' stands for… The University of California? …Colorado? …Chicago? …Connecticut? No, and no, no, no. UC.edu is owned by the University of Cincinnati, thanks to great foresight by Joe Landwehr,...
Voting, My Grandmother, and My Mother
Laura Kucera is my paternal grandmother and she loved me. She was born in 1898 in Linwood, Nebraska. According to the 1900 census, there were 317 residents. As a young adult, my grandmother was a...
Got enough love?
When my husband died and other changes followed, The Love Bucket helped me figure out how to bring more love into my life. If you’d like an objective method to increase the level of love in your life, this guide is for you!
