MUSIC: I admit it. I have always been paranoid about recording “covers” of other people’s songs. Unless you have permission in writing; or have paid a licensing fee to do them; there is always a chance that someone will complain. Or worse. The copyright police will come for you. That is one good reason why I write my own songs.… Read more →
If you should fall, I’ll be there – Floor
CAREGIVING: Falls are one of the greatest risks with Huntington’s Disease. Kathy’s balance was actually pretty decent up until a few months ago. Now her legs are getting rigid and her feet don’t seem to want to move – let alone take an actual step. Sunday and Monday she had some spills that were really my fault. The biggest problem seems… Read more →
Back to work
LIFE: On Tuesday, after the dentist, and on Wednesday I tried to get back to work and caught up with a bunch of “stuff”. In between moving Kathy from couch; to toilet; to couch; to kitchen… I had to finish an ad for Holyoke Medical Center that was to run in the Sunday Springfield paper. I was starting a few… Read more →
The Dentist: part 2
CAREGIVING: Tuesday I took Kathy to the dentist to have those fillings taken care of. Only problem was I got the day wrong. I got her up early. Gave her a shower. Got her bathroom chores out of the way, so she wouldn’t feel like she had to go there. Fed her breakfast. Cleaned her teeth really, really well. Got her… Read more →
The Way It Is
CAREGIVING: This afternoon Jennifer from Greater Springfield Senior Services (GSSSI) visited to talk about how things were going and to line up more help for Kathy. I had just hung up the phone with Louis & Clark, the medical supply firm that had provided the transport chair. They were having trouble getting reimbursed from Health New England (Kathy’s Medicare Advantage insurance)… Read more →
Help, Help Me Jennifer
CAREGIVING: I remember back when Kathy was getting help from the VNA and health aides from the two agencies, I joked that “The cavalry had arrived.” I was worried about parking logistics during the winter. Should I finally get a snow blower? Should I park my car at the neighbor’s house? At the beginning, we had two nursing visits a… Read more →
A few thoughts on Pete Seeger
MUSIC: Pete Seeger passed away last night. Fortunately he lived long enough to miss the Grammy’s. I hate to think of what they would have done as a tribute to him. A techno, hip-hop, country medley of Pete’s songs. Do we really need a rap version of Where have all the flowers gone? Well played, Pete. I’ve always been a… Read more →