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One of the things hospice and the comfort service impressed upon me during our discussions was the need for funeral arrangements. This did not come as a surprise, but it's one of those things mom and I never got around to. We did talked about it, but we never actually made the arrangements. While I... Continue Reading →
I got mom home for the holidays. She went into the hospital on December 3, 2018, went from there to a nursing home until everything could be put in place to bring her home. December 22, 2018, she came home on hospice. For the holiday break from work, I stayed home. I was able to... Continue Reading →
I was at the doctor's office the other day, sitting in the waiting room and ... you know ... waiting. There were two men talking. One got up and went in for his appointment. The other gentleman started to talk to me. As it turns out, this man graduated two years ahead of me. That... Continue Reading →
I got a call from the treasury office and they gave me good news and bad news. First, the good news: she kept saying "checks." That means it's not clothes! HALLELUJAH, BABY!!!! No dealing with bodily fluids of a beloved, long-dead brother. The bad news: After almost 11 years, Dan's estate is still technically open! The... Continue Reading →
Several months ago I found there was "unclaimed property" from Dan's estate. There was a bunch of paperwork involved, but I filled things out and sent it off to the State Treasurer. Sixty days later, I got a form in the mail. More paperwork was needed. The first thing I had to have was a... Continue Reading →
During my waking hours, I've been getting phone calls from private or unknown numbers and those calls feed into a dream series, as has Dan's death. I've had these recurring dreams about Dan. When you miss someone, that's not unusual, but this is what's been happening: I dream Dan is alive and has been in... Continue Reading →
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