This one happened a looong time ago. Way back in first-husbandville. Way back before AWKWARD became a sentence in one word. I don’t remember why but I was in the hospital. I was scheduled for some sort of minor surgical procedure late morning (maybe a brain transplant, I can’t remember.) What I DID remember, all of a sudden was that I’d forgotten my morning thyroid pill. The pre-hospital instructions had said I should bring my own medication from home and…
A friend of mine had mentioned several times in the past few months of her concern, worry and sadness about Simba, her best friend and traveling companion of many, many years. Simba was who helped her through some of the most painful times of her life. She got through it all side-by-side with Simba. She could see the signs even though Simba put up a brave effort to hide them. I’ve always heard that our furries do NOT want their…
I don’t know why it is that EVERY Valentine’s day, it’s the same memory. The only lousy Valentine’s Day of my entire life and it pops up without fail, every stinkin’ year. Well, here it is again…Valentine’s Day, right on schedule, and like a thorn in my side, the ONE lousy memory is right there with it! I know I hang on to people and stuff too tight and too long but fifty six years? Actually, I’m over it, honest,…