Tag Archives: aging

The Bad Patient

Posted on February 19, 2016 by mahines

I have always prided myself on being a model patient.  I was the one who never complained.  I stayed cheery and upbeat.  My tolerance for pain and discomfort was a real source of pride.  Ask me how I felt and … Continue reading →

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For A Smart Girl…….

Posted on September 18, 2015 by mahines

When I was growing up, my mother would often say to me “For a smart girl, you sure say (do, think) some awfully stupid things. It sounds mean, but she was right. Sometimes it’s like my big brain takes a … Continue reading →

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On Becomming

Posted on August 21, 2015 by mahines

Today I turn 61.  I never thought I be this old.  I can remember thinking “Wow, at the turn of the century, I’ll be almost 50!”  It seemed so far in the future.  Now I’m looking at it in the … Continue reading →

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Round and Round

Posted on February 15, 2015 by mahines

Life, God, The Universe, whoever – sure has a great way of keeping you off-guard. “What is the lesson here, Grasshopper?” Is it to always be prepared for everything? Is it to “go with the flow”? It it to throw … Continue reading →

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Bittersweet Hope

Posted on November 3, 2014 by mahines

I’m exhasted.  I didn’t sleep well last night.  I thought I was ready for this.  I held it together until I picked up Gilligan and put him in the back of the car.  I cried all the way to the … Continue reading →

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On Watch

Posted on November 2, 2014 by mahines

We are on watch today.  We may be losing Gilligan.  My husband found him at the bottom of the stairs this morning.  He was lying in his own pee and couldn’t get up.  We made a bed of towels in … Continue reading →

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Meeting Betty White

Posted on October 27, 2014 by mahines

I’m travling with my husband right now.  We are in Phoenix at a conference.  The best thing about this conference is they always have something interesting at their events.  Last night they had  reptile rescue group.  I had the chance … Continue reading →

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It’s Your Thing

Posted on October 21, 2014 by mahines

I grew up in a time when our mantra was “Do your own thing”.   We all believed we had the right to live our lives whatever way we wanted.  Ironically, though we lived our lives differently than our parents, … Continue reading →

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What You Gonna Do In Those Shoes?

Posted on September 23, 2014 by mahines

Friday was my cousin’s wedding.  She’s my age and it was her second marriage.  I don’t get as worked up about weddings as I used to.  When I was young, a wedding was a big deal.  You spent weeks looking … Continue reading →

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Amber Light

Posted on June 4, 2014 by mahines

Amber Light.  For years I thought that was what Kenny Loggins was singing.  I didn’t get what it had to do with Caddy Shack.  And then there is Slow Motion Walter, the Fire Engine Guy (better known as Smoke on … Continue reading →

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