It’s the Details that Count
A friend of mine didn’t know he had low blood pressure until he was well into middle age, and then he learned it only by accident. His doctor of many years was out of town
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Carlos – The Priceless Pearl
He was my daughter’s hairdresser. He was my grandson’s barber. When my second grandson was born and I was visiting; my daughter asked me to go with her so that I could hold the baby
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Walking The Tightrope
With the worldwide pandemic I find that I have gotten away from writing about what I am most passionate about. And that is Surviving Medical Mayhem, being a caregiver and/or being a care receiver. It
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The Cross in Your Life
Are you dealing with a cross in your life? Maybe it’s an addiction, a failed marriage, a child who is lost in a sea of decadence and self-indulgence. Or COVID-19 has infected your life or
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When the Summer is Hot, the Living Should Be Easy
The weather is hot, hot, hot in Florida this time of year and no one wants to be standing over a hot stove or heating up the kitchen with the oven. This is a simple,
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Be a Light Amidst the Dark
I have survived cancer, heart disease and deep depression but at 65 years of age I have never before seen what is happening to America. I find myself discouraged with feelings of hopelessness for this
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It Takes Two to Have a Baby
And the man I have lived with for 45 years who didn’t want any more animals in the “Schoen Zoo” turned to me and simply said – “I miss a dog, too.” See my blog:
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So What Have We Been Missing?
The pangs in my heart knew what my brain didn’t. It was unconditional love, devoted companionship, and the constant entertainment that doesn’t fail when a rainstorm or FP&L (also known as Florida Flash and Flicker)
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Is It Time For A Baby?
Remember when you thought about having a baby? You worried about getting pregnant, could you handle the pain, and would it be healthy? You worried whether or not you would be fit parents, could handle
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“Checking Out” the Future
There are those in my family that feel I spend too much time thinking and talking about death and dying. Perhaps I do think about it more than most – but not in a sad
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Growing Up is Tough – Help Make It Easier
I talk a lot about what it’s like to be a caregiver. It is often described as something most of us take on out of love but find ourselves thrusted unexpectedly in a world that
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What’s My Take-Away from COVID-19?
Leg braces from 9 months to three years of age and a plethora of medical issues spanning my 65 years on earth has taught me to find the message and meaning within the medical mayhem.
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