I’m experimenting with something you probably know nothing about. Oh wait, you’re a human, so yeah, you probably know a lot about what I’m experimenting with: Pressure. (Don’t think for one second, I don’t automatically hear “Under Pressure” [Queen/David Bowie] and want to bust out a tune). You see, this whole experiment came about due […]

I’m a pretty literal person + I definitely don’t read between the lines very well. When someone remarks, “Didn’t you hear what that guy was trying to say?” I’m usually sitting there thinking so hard my brain starts to twitch, “Ummmm, nope, sure didn’t; all I literally heard was the exact words coming out of […]

I’m officially 36-years-old. Those two numbers swing closer to 40-years-old + I’m cool with that. Call it luck of the parental draw, or my propensity to view most things through rose-colored glasses — I’ve been shown how to embrace + love another candle on the cake — thanks to my Pops (The Vic). This brazen […]

It’s a little over a year now since I (the caregiving daughter) made the decision to place The Vic (my dementia-rockin’ dad) in a nursing home. Actually, the term used now is Community Living Center and he lives out his days in a “secured neighborhood” (say locked unit and you’ll get some looks and a […]