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Over the time since Donna returned home I have often mused on what I was going through, positively and negatively so. Here’s some snapshots of these posts, with a more recent reflection on what was happening then, with the addition of time spent together since.

December 2, 2017: Donna attends the Maple Leafs game

The NHL Season 2017-18 was a flop for the Canucks but for Donna and I, it was a smashing success. Her ability to read crowds– they are reacting out of emotion, after all– keeps her both in the game and energetic about it. The third period of a game can be a lot more dicey;… Continue reading December 2, 2017: Donna attends the Maple Leafs game

July 14, 2017: Two years sober and smokeless

Nothing scared me more than failure when I decided to make this work. Nothing seemed a more sure fire recipe for disaster than on again, off again drinking problems mixed with the emotional minefield that is this process. I made it more than a month when Mom first moved home, but foolishly decided to have… Continue reading July 14, 2017: Two years sober and smokeless

June 6, 2016: An overwhelmingly difficult week

This is one that is hard for me to re-read, I could re-immerse myself very quickly in the feelings of self-doubt, etc brought on by too many horrible convergences in the same week. Sometimes it helps to get overly philosophical, and this was one of those rants. I can see myself processing through the paragraphs.… Continue reading June 6, 2016: An overwhelmingly difficult week

October 1, 2015: Mom gets a chair from The Captain

A good friend offered up an old wheelchair he wasn’t using to us a few short months after Mom moved home. I was skeptical, as I both thought she would resent it and that it was bad for her– “don’t use em, lose em” is your muscle tone and strength. But, why not, I thought…… Continue reading October 1, 2015: Mom gets a chair from The Captain