Her breathing is laborious. The hospice room is painted mint green. My aunt Jan had decorated, placing pictures of all her grandchildren on the bulletin board. The nightstand next to her bed is filled with…
Date Archives September 2003
off into the night
i have to go pick up sister #3 in 10 minutes. then we’re off to watch our grammu die. i hope i can do this. i’m scared.
all through the night
sister #3 just called. they don’t think grammu’s going to make it through the night. my mom’s a wreck. i don’t know what’s going on. i’m just sitting here waiting for the phone to ring….
turning around and saying goodbye
driving to work this morning in the wet, after rainy morning while listening to NPR talk about the death of johnny cash i was stunned by the beauty of the trees. the sky was the…
love is a burning thing
Johnny Cash Dies at 71 is not what i needed to hear first thing this morning. it’s not setting a good tone for the day. now, i fear, i’ll be lost in memories and melancholy.
slackeriffic
so i met the man, the myth, the slacker. it was so much fun. we just chatty chat chatted for hours. i was afraid his ears were going to fall off. it was great. i…