The Meems

I'm a hopelessly sentimental old fool. After losing my sister to cancer 20 years ago, I learned about sentimentality the hard way. The...

I spent some time with Meems' BFF, Leonard, last week. As we were driving to his appointment with his eye doctor, he turned to me and...

When the boys were little, not a day went by that one of them didn't say something funny. "I'll bet you don't even BELIEVE in the Statue...

When we celebrated Christmas on June 25th, I was convinced that Meems had talked to God and was planning on taking a little trip to see...

Like clockwork, the Wedgewood South van pulled up in front of our house bright and early Christmas morning. After sliding open the back...

Meems was asleep when I visited yesterday. As I quietly lowered the bedrail so that I could sit on the bed next to her, her eyes opened...

Things Meems Said At 4-5 Minute Intervals During Lunch Yesterday And My Responses: "Have you met your new boss yet?" (I am unemployed,...

This will be a no frills, no edit quicky. But, I just had to tell you what Meems told me today. She was cuddled in her favorite fetal...

Perhaps it's the gray morning peeking through my window. Maybe it's the rather somber "Peaceful Guitar" Spotify playlist that is...

On the way to KFC after church yesterday, Alan and I had an interesting discussion with Meems' best friend, Leonard. He has given me...

My husband, Alan, and I took a sentimental journey last week. We traveled "back in time" to one of our favorite spots - Estes Park,...

In June of 1969, a young, vulnerable, soon-to-be single mother and her two daughters (11 and 9) arrived in Waco, Texas, seeking safety...

Yesterday when I went to see Meems, she was asleep in her wheelchair "visiting" with her BFF*. It was a "sleepy day." It was 1:30PM. ...

Meems' BFF, Leonard told me a great story as I drove him home from church yesterday, and the conversation continued this morning when I...

I have never been one to wait for paint to dry or roasts to rest. While other people are daintily arranging the food on their plates,...

Meems had a very special visitor this weekend. Our friend, Laura Ard, flew down from DC to spend time with her. Laura lived next door...

On Sunday, I popped over to see Meems before church. She was parked in front of the TV in the common room of Aberdeen House. Her eyes...

We need a little Christmas right this very minute. A couple of weeks ago before the Grand Silence began, Meems was feeling unsettled...

Something surprising occurred last week. Meems lost Kelly. Kelly is no longer. Kelly - granddaughter, niece, and daughter of my sister,...

After the outpouring to love from my blog and fb friends, I realized that I need to explain Meems' situation a bit further. What it is is...