The Man Who Stands
Meems' BFF, Leonard told me a great story as I drove him home from church yesterday, and the conversation continued this morning when I...
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Becoming
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Meems
the transformation is complete. I've become my mother.
by carolyn lackey
Becoming
Meems
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by Carolyn Lackey
- Jul 21, 2017
- 2 min
The Paint Ain't Dry
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,...
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Carolyn Lackey
- Jul 17, 2017
- 3 min
Visitation
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...
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Carolyn Lackey
- Jun 27, 2017
- 3 min
Fuh-Lease-La-Dee-Da!
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...
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Carolyn Lackey
- Jun 24, 2017
- 2 min
We Need a Little Christmas
We need a little Christmas right this very minute. A couple of weeks ago before the Grand Silence began, Meems was feeling unsettled...
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Carolyn Lackey
- Jun 21, 2017
- 1 min
Hey There, Jody
Something surprising occurred last week. Meems lost Kelly. Kelly is no longer. Kelly - granddaughter, niece, and daughter of my sister,...
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Carolyn Lackey
- Jun 16, 2017
- 2 min
What It Is Is
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...
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by Carolyn Lackey
- Jun 14, 2017
- 3 min
The Man Who Was, and Then He Wasn't
Yesterday was an emotional day for me. Ninety-one-year-old Meems has been experiencing pain in her legs and hips. She's been sleeping...
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by Carolyn Lackey
- May 18, 2017
- 3 min
Picture Day
"Just roll with it" became my mantra that day. The only remedy for the situation was just rollin' with it. It started about a month...
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by Carolyn Lackey
- Apr 21, 2017
- 4 min
Ninety-One-Derful
Our beloved friend, Leonard, turned 91 yesterday. He would say it this way: "I'm 91 today, April the 19th, in the year 2 thousand and...
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by Carolyn Lackey
- Apr 17, 2017
- 3 min
Meems and Leo Go to a Weddin'
The ladies in Aberdeen house at Meem's assisted living facility had been all a-twitter. For several months, they had been anticipating...
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