Michigan advertises itself as a WINTER WONDERLAND. Sadly, this January, people stand on the muddy LAND, and WONDER, where the hell is WINTER? This has been a strange winter:  warm, not cold,  rain, not snow,  mud, not ice,  crappy not nice.   Thick clouds hide the sun,  global warming ruins winter’s fun. The Ideal Michigan … Continue reading January/February Updates →

Health Update For our Prayer Partners First, let me say, thank you to all of you who continue to struggle in prayer for Harriet and myself. Your loving, prayer support makes a huge difference in our lives. We will not know, this side of eternity, how much and in what way, your prayers have empowered … Continue reading December Update →

Do you remember, in 1979 when Dan White, a San Francisco politician, was on trial for murdering his wife? He said he most certainly didn't mean to kill her. It happened because he had eaten some Twinkies. His lawyer got a psychiatrist to testify that sugary food could indeed cause Mr. White to have a … Continue reading TWINKIES ANYONE? →

  When I was a child, we would go to Florida once or twice a year to visit the Woodby side of our family who all lived in Fort Myers. Interstate 75 was not completed and we would be driving on two lane roads all through Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia. It takes longer to drive … Continue reading MEANDERING →

🦞Friday. October 21Because Joshua is going through a divorce, he is now living in our basement. Four or five of his children spend every weekend with us and this has necessitated a few changes in our home. The basement used to be a place to store things and where my desk was located. With Joshua … Continue reading A Trip to Peoria →

I saw Dr. Uma, my neurologist on Thursday, September 30. He did the electrical zap test on my arms, looking for diabetic neuropathy. Afterward, he assured me that there was no neuropathy in my arms. I have an appointment in two weeks, then a plan of action for diabetzes and improving my health. Saturday, October … Continue reading Parkinson’s Journal →

Wednesday, September 21:Harriet’s Seventy-First Birthday week celebration started a day early this year. That happened for the same reason that Red-Hat Ladies eat dessert first. The Ladies do that because life is uncertain. In other words, you might not be alive when dessert comes around, so you should do what you like best first. (Don’t … Continue reading BIRTHDAY WEEK CELEBRATION 🍾 →

  I started this blog back in 2018, three years after my wife Harriet had been diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia. After reading everything I could find on the subject, I knew that my calling was to be a caregiver to Harriet. That is why the blog is called A Caregivers Journal. However, the title has … Continue reading Death Therapy →

They say, “If you’ve seen one person with Parkinson’s, you’ve seen one person with Parkinson’s.” (If you’re wondering who “they” are: ‘These are the people who have studied the disease and are experts in the field.) However, while it is true that this disease is individualistic, we all have some things in common. One such … Continue reading THE ACCIDENTAL BLOGGER →