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An Appointment with the Doctor

CAREGIVING:  Wednesday was Kathy’s long dreaded doctor’s appointment. It was long dreaded because it was a first appointment with a new doctor and because it involved using an ambulance service to get her there and back. Since we switched insurance to NaviCare, Kathy had to use a different doctor. Ambulance is the only way to move her from place to place.… Read more →

Kathy’s Benefit

MUSIC: There are many people who could not get to the benefit concert in Amherst or were not free to watch on ConcertWindow as it was happening. It was a huge success and I was humbled by the love for Kathy that was shown and the respect that was shown for my caregiving. I’ll talk more about the benefit, what happened and… Read more →

Welcome

This isn’t my first blog. Kathy and I started one that was supposed to be a mixture of serious stuff plugging my graphic design and greeting card business; life in a small town; my folk music interests; and reports about our basset hound, Marty. But I get cold feet about mixing business with sarcasm and parody. The business blog has some humor… Read more →

I’m Paranoid

MUSIC:  I wrote this song years before I realized that my fears of failure and success; of making decisions; or of meeting people were really anxiety. Before therapy this was my way of dealing with it. Paranoid is from my CD, Love on the Line. You can download a more polished version from my bandcamp site or from other outlets… Read more →

A Marriage of Convenience

Originally posted at OpenSalon.com December 29, 2010 MUSIC:  In my little town of Hampden, there used to be a little Cumberland Farms variety store down on Main Street. Kathy and I would buy milk and ice cream there. It was a short walk with our basset hounds. I noticed that when this one kid was working, his girlfriend was always there… Read more →